2007-10-16 07:44:01 · 31 answers · asked by anangelcalled 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
You can't really prevent that i'm afraid. But never fear! it is a very common thing and the staff are ready for it and very very subtle. when you get caught up in the birth you won't even realise/think about it.
2007-10-16 07:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by Andromeda Newton™ 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Having a baby actually feels like having a BM, it's the same muscles working to 'push' - that's why you don't feel it.
(BTW I have no idea if I did or not, nobody told me, I didn't ask, and I don't care to know).
The bottom half of the bed actually detaches and a large pan is put underneath (hence 'catching' the baby and not 'picking up' the baby). Everything falls into that pan, and it, the sheets, the towels and everything else involved is gone from the room within ten minutes.
The whole time, of course, you aren't even going to know they're doing anything to the room because your eyes will be focused on your son or daughter, your mind will be reeling that the pregnancy is over, and soon after you're gonna be hungry as all hell!!
:)
(PS - guess what's the first thing most babies do after birth? Pee/poo all over everything, so you'll be in good company! haha)
2007-10-16 08:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by lucy_shy8000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally when you go into labour your body will have a bit of a flush out, so you may get slight dioreah normally this is a few hours before. As mother nature doesnt want your baby arriving messy any more than you do! while you are pushing your baby out it will feel like you need to do the most enourmas poo but that is because the babys head is pushing down on the rectum. its actually quite rare i thinf its about ten per cent of people that do. its the sort of info thats passed about that isnt really that helpfull to new mums anymore, remember it wasnt that long ago that mothers were given cod liver oil and enemas in the hostpital so this is why many mums back then would poo during labour
2007-10-17 01:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by kali d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I poo for England when giving birth and can't stop appologising to the poor midwife the whole time i'm doing it. It's embarrassing but child birth is hardly dignified is it! They are used to it and it all comes as part of the package when you're a midwife. They clean it up as you do it so it's not like theres poo everywhere.
2007-10-16 07:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by mummymoomoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe if you go to the bathroom a lot before you give birth but I thought I went enough. I was pooing the entire time I was pushing but you know what I didn't even know I was until my sister came in to see me after giving birth and she bent down and said "so I heard you were pooing a lot". I turned to her in shock and said "WHAT!" My mom had told her since she was in the delivery room with me. My Fiance saw the whole thing...I was so embarrassed but he was so sweet about it. He said to me "I wasn't going to say anything because I didn't care."
2007-10-16 08:12:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the midwife told me that if i had been within 12 hours before i gave birth it should be ok, but think about it if your straining that hard for the baby then theres a good chance of pooing! dont worry too much its natural and mostwomen do it! the midwife will cover it or clear it away without people noticing!
2007-10-19 01:40:15 · answer #6 · answered by Damien, Poppie & Alexis' mum 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can request an enema, not altogether pleasant but if you have real worries about pooing while pushing it is an option! But as others have said, when you are going through labour you really aren't that bothered about anything else except getting baby out. And the nurses have seen it all before.
2007-10-16 07:56:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
other than watching waht you eat....the best thing you can do is to request an enema. This will clear anything in your rectal area and since you aren't allowed to eat anything but clear liquids during birth this gives you about a 98% chance of not pooing during delivery
2007-10-16 08:40:34 · answer #8 · answered by lickingram@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its going to happen, its gonna happen. Your body will do its best to clear out befor you go into labor, but with all those nerves and maybe even constipation, it can happen. The staff wont even say a word to you and they will clean it up right when it happens. There will be a pad like a crib pad they have down there. I help the elderly and when this happens it doesn't even phase me. I know they are embarrassed though. Good luck and don't worry to much about it. Im stressed on them seein my hemeroid, so I can relate.
2007-10-16 07:56:06 · answer #9 · answered by Boss Mommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, one obvious thing is to (if you have time) go to the loo to make sure you're empty but do yourself a favour and don't worry about it...most likely you won't but if you do, the midwife's are used to things like that and they are very discreet and they change the sheets (blankets you're lying on) quite often....don't worry, after all, when your there giving birth that is the LAST thing on your mind :)
Good luck xxx
2007-10-16 07:59:25 · answer #10 · answered by NewMama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am due in 8 weeks and worry about this as well!! my Dr. assured me that it would be fine and that I wont even notice if I do!! That made me feel a little better but most women dnot have much of an appetite for a few days before!! GOOD LUCK
2007-10-16 07:54:27 · answer #11 · answered by younglady215 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋