Do you really poop on the delivery table?

[Disneygrl]

I peed and poo'd! I went all natural so I could feel everything. The drs and nurses didn't care and to be honest, neither did I. I would have pooped in their faces if it meant the pain and pushing would be over!

 

[mara16jade]

Of my two good friends: one did and one didn't.

Even before we were TTC, poo'ing in front of the doctors/nurses/husband scared the living daylights out of me - so I feel you on this one! No one should ever see you poo!!

 

[Kirstiedenman]

I didn't with my ds but I pooped so much during the labor and I have irritable bowel syndrome so my bowel movements are not a pretty site lol at one point the midwife came to check me and I was on the toilet the poor thing as soon as she came in her face dropped and she looked like she wanted to vomit lol I was glad I did it during because god help her of it came out while I pushing there was a lot. But it is so common to do it while pushing the force on the part of your body is incredible I honestly thought I had but my husband was and yay you didn't poo yourself lol I wouldn't have cared either way though you just want that baby out!

 

[kaths101]

I did with my second, in the water! I knew I was going to as I needed a poo during contractions but I was too scared to go Incase I pushed the baby out in the toilet.
He was a big boy so he took some pushing!

I didn't know I did until my OH told me after. He said the midwife fished it out with the net pretty quick, but he said when his head popped out the midwife said to him look there's the head and a little bit of poo floated across. I can actually remember her splashing about At that point!

 

[Justagirlxx]

Yes some people do but it's totally normal because the baby is pressing down all of that when they are coming down. Honestly though, you are in so much pain during the pushing stage that that will be the very last thing on your mind. I remember being worried about that with my first but the thought never crossed my mind - your whole body and soul is focused on getting the baby out at that point!

 

[Shadowy Lady]

you know it's funny all the people who are scared of pooping during labour are the ones who DON'T have kids yet, hahahaha! I bet ya your mind will change after...

Also, a lot of folks would say they didn't poop but mostly it's coz they had an epidural so they didn't feel it

 

[Cccbb61013]

I would have never known I did had I not asked. Way too much pain to feel some poop come out. Honestly, it was the last thing from my mind. I could've cared less! I do kind of wish I didn't ask if I did. I'd rather not know DH & my Mom saw me poop. I could care less about the midwife & the nurse though.

 

[Misscalais]

Some do, some don't. I didn't with either of my labours. My body 'cleaned itself out' 2-3 days prior to labour. So I had no poop to poop lol both of mine were drug free births.

 

[Srrme]

I didn't, but it can happen. There was a tub right beneath me that would have probably caught anything had it happened.

 

[kbwebb]

I did!.. three times! First off I weed myself a few times said sorry each time. But when it came to pooping I didn't even care!

 

[AC1987]

I have NO clue if I did or didn't but it was what kept me insisting my dh stay up by my head LOL!!! I do know I had a HUGE clear out leading up to the days before giving birth so I'm unsure if I had anything in me

 

[amanda111308]

I remember being afraid of pooping during delivery. As soon as my son was born I shot my doctor a look ( he of course knowing my fear because I told him about it at EVERY prenatal appointment lol) and in a serious face and tone and said "doc..." He cut me off and said "no, you didn't have a bowel movement..." I was so relieved haha my husband bust a gut laughing at me as that is what my first question after the birth was... Oh boy...

 

[Carly.C]

I did but I genuinely didn't care at the time. I had no pain relief so I felt it, my lovely midwife just calmly wiped it away without saying a word. I live in a small town and often see her around, I CRINGE when I think 'I poo'd on her hand'

 

[mara16jade]

I remember being afraid of pooping during delivery. As soon as my son was born I shot my doctor a look ( he of course knowing my fear because I told him about it at EVERY prenatal appointment lol) and in a serious face and tone and said "doc..." He cut me off and said "no, you didn't have a bowel movement..." I was so relieved haha my husband bust a gut laughing at me as that is what my first question after the birth was... Oh boy...

LOL

 

[girlnboots]

I didn't poop! Yay! which is surprising because I couldn't feel anything at all.

 

[Carly.C]

I was more worried about farting as I pushed, imagine the force? CRINGE!

 

[amanda111308]

I was more worried about farting as I pushed, imagine the force? CRINGE!

Hahahaha Omgosh I never really thought about farting!! I was just petrified of pooping!! Something I was even more afraid of though was my first poo post Partum... Even that was totally fine, but I remember gripping the rails and remembering the last time I had to push like that... A human came out if me lol

 

[Avasmyangel]

Love this thread lmao!! I didn't poo with DD but I also was allowed an enema the night before my 7am induction thank God! Guess we will see with this baby as I'm in a different state with diff Dr things may be done differently

 

[Katteh]

I did second time around and felt it too, but didn't care! I didn't first time.

 

[xJessie91x]

I didn't with dd. The only reason I know I'd cause she was back to back and I kept crying 'poo feeling'every time I had a contraction, at the end the mw laughed and said btw no you didn't poo! Lol

HAHA! I felt exactly the same! Isnt it the weirdest feeling! I was so convinced I needed to poo! I didn't poo either, even though I actually REALLY would have wanted to at that present time lol!!

And so that is where the joys of parenthood begin ..