poo during labor, inevitable?

[Butterfly89]

I didn't, thankfully. I did end up peeing (on the toilet lol) with a nurse in the room though. xD I was just chatting casually to her like it was no big deal because she was filling the tub for me and it just hit me suddenly. I used to be so shy and the idea of this would've horrified me before. I never believed it, but you really don't care that much when in labour.

And I mean shy to the point of anxiety, not just slightly.

 

[cupcaker]

I had my son on friday...im suspicious that maybe i did a little....im not sure. I too was horrified by the idea but as many had said (and i didnt believe!) you dont care. You want the baby out and they do, it must just be insignificant in the grand scheme, plus i will never see those people again probably and im just another days work, forgotten the next, to them. X

 

[purplespecs]

My sister is a midwife and she told me that most women do poo (though often very small ones) and that it is a good sign as it shows that they are pushing in the right place. I know I poo'd as I could feel it, and I think in my drugged up haze I announced it to the room!! Feel a little bit mortified about that now (the announcing it at the top of my voice, rather than actually doing it) as I had 2 midwives, a doctor and my DH in there with me at the time and I'm sure the woman in the next room heard as well!

 

[skyesmom]

My sister is a midwife and she told me that most women do poo (though often very small ones) and that it is a good sign as it shows that they are pushing in the right place. I know I poo'd as I could feel it, and I think in my drugged up haze I announced it to the room!! Feel a little bit mortified about that now (the announcing it at the top of my voice, rather than actually doing it) as I had 2 midwives, a doctor and my DH in there with me at the time and I'm sure the woman in the next room heard as well!

lol that's hilarious!

 

[queenbee83]

i luckily had a dodgy stomach when i went in to labour, ate a little bit while in the hospital and the gas and air made me sick so i had nothing in my stomach to come out. i did pee though and was mortified but you just cant help it and the midwives have seen it a million times over

 

[Amy_T]

I posted before saying I did with my first two as I was induced... Well I had my third last week and I never, definitely experienced the ear out before going in to the pushing stage, must've gone to the toilet 4 times during early labour. I was pleased I never but as said previously you couldn't give two hoots when you're in the throws of labour what comes out apart from the baby!

 

[Sarah1987]

I had a 'clear out' at 6am on the Tues morning, went into labour at 6am on the Wed morning, had Charlie at 14.36 on the Wednesday afternoon and i didnt. Was so sure i would but thankfully didnt. Between being in pain and high on gas and air i dont think i would have noticed or cared, i'm sure they've seen everything possible anyway

 

[mandaxx]

I never have but I wouldn't be in the least worried if I did. It's so normal, everyone poops and midwives see it every day.

 

[J04NN4]

I had the most horrendous diarrhea in early labour. Seriously, that and contractions whilst sitting on the toilet was the worst part for me - but I didn't poop during labour so swings and roundabouts eh?

 

[petite ping]

I think I did, but no one would tell me for sure. I did throw up though.

 

[meow951]

I had the most horrendous diarrhea in early labour. Seriously, that and contractions whilst sitting on the toilet was the worst part for me - but I didn't poop during labour so swings and roundabouts eh?

I had this too, diarrhea but barely being able to sit on the toilet because of contractions is not fun! But as you said it meant no poo in labour

 

[Vyka]

I had a clear out as well so didn't poo during labour, although I had a period after I was induced when I had to go to the bathroom after every contraction to pass wind because it was so loud that I was mortified by it!

 

[heaveneats]

one of my signs that labor was coming was constant diarrhea i literally had all my bowels emptied before i got to hospital so i didn't end up losing it in labor... very gross but awesome since i could do it in private and not have 5 doctors and my OH see it, so no not inevitable!

 

[d_b]

I didn't. For a few days before labour i went to the bathroom a lot and wasn't very hungry. I felt like I would throw up in labour but didn't do that either!

 

[berniegroves]

I didn't and I pushed for 2 hours.
But when labour started my body had a 'clear out' so I think that helped.
And this was something that really worried me beforehand but I can honestly say when I was pushing it was the last thing on my mind!!!
Trust me, you just focus on being as comfortable as possible and getting the baby out!
Good luck with it all
Xx

 

[HopefulPony]

By 37 weeks I was pooping about 5-6 times a day, constantly until labour (40wks) when I stopped pooping for about 24 hours - and I didn't poo while pushing. I vomited constantly in labour though!

 

[Guppy051708]

Vomiting is the worst! It ALWAYS happens to me around 5CMs. Its terrible when you are in the middle of double peaking contractions and throwing up! The paiiiinnnn