What was the most embarrassing part of your labour?

[kecie]

Mine was when I was running down the corridor screaming I NEED TO POOP there were so many other women in labour AND their partners.. woops lol

 

[Emz197]

Thankfully I was lucky enough to not of pooed during labour, however when the dr was stitching up my episiotomy I did fart in her face and gave an awkward apology. I can laugh about it now but at the time I was so embarrassed.

What did you ladies do that made you cringe?

That is exactly the same as me. I was worried about pooing during labour. I even asked if i had as i was convinced i had at one point.
When i was being stitched up for a tear i farted in the midwives face. I was so embarrased. I actually think my whole labour was embarrasing as i was saying all sorts of weird things on the gas and air, and was climbing all over the bed as i was in so much pain.

 

[Fiona100912]

I was convinced I needed a poo and after insisting they get me a bed pan realised I actually had to push!! Also peed all over the place when I was pushing!!

 

[Lau88]

Thankfully I was lucky enough to not of pooed during labour, however when the dr was stitching up my episiotomy I did fart in her face and gave an awkward apology. I can laugh about it now but at the time I was so embarrassed.

What did you ladies do that made you cringe?

That is exactly the same as me. I was worried about pooing during labour. I even asked if i had as i was convinced i had at one point.
When i was being stitched up for a tear i farted in the midwives face. I was so embarrased. I actually think my whole labour was embarrasing as i was saying all sorts of weird things on the gas and air, and was climbing all over the bed as i was in so much pain.

lol glad to see i wasnt the only one, imagine if they'd of got pink eye from us lol

 

[Fazzy]

I pood eek but I didn't even know it was only after when I said to OH thank god I didn't poo myself he said well actually u did!!

 

[GirlRacer]

I think all my dignity went out the window cos I don't remember feeling embarrassed by anything in particular.. However when I was at the pushing stage I said 'sorry, have I pooed?' cos I could smell poo and wasn't sure but I think it was just gas cos there was no poo or anything but yeah, I wasn't bothered by who saw my lady bits or whatever, I think I just wanted it over and done with

 

[bjb]

Hahaha, luv this thread!!

I don't think I pooped... Really would have no way of knowing unless I asked my mother or MIL lol which I am def not about to do.. I was COMPLETELY numb from the epidural--I suppose I could have pooed, farted, all of the above but I would have no clue! Seriously my legs kept nearly sliding off the stirrups bc I could not feel a thing! I guess the only slightly embarrassing thing was being escorted to the bathroom to pee by a nurse and OH.. as soon as the nurse removed my giant protective maxi pad to sit me down, a huge gush of blood and other various things came pouring out of me.. Poor OH lol Of course, he didn't say anything but I'm sure he was just a tad put off by that haha.. In the days after the birth he kept saying, "You're such a champ, babe.." Guess that means, "Geez, how the hell did you do that??"

 

[Lau88]

haha just proves how superior us women are eh lol

 

[stephj25]

- when they were doing the stitches, they kept twanging some pubes as I forgot to shave
- when I was rushed to theatre, all the docs kept standing and staring at my foof to see if the bleeding had stopped - they were watching for a good 10mins, in a semi-circle
- after theatre, I kept pooing the bed for 48 hours, midwives kept having to change my sheets and it always happened when someone was in the room!! stupid drugs!!!

erm, I think that's about it. After all the above, I was just walking around my room in hospital with just my pants and bra on. I just didn't care anymore!!

 

[Reno]

When I was being stitched up by a young handsome doctor (as the midwife said it was too bad for her to do it - labia/urethra/clitoris tear) and I was as high as a kite from the gas and air! I kept trying to crack a few jokes and keep the conversation going to make things less awkward...the harder I tried the more embarrasing things I said, and I think it peaked at 'just as long as my husband doesn't find out you've been down there...'

 

[MegnJoe]

1. I was pushing and said " oh my gosh, I'm so hungry!" My doctors reply " like right now, your hungry?" My reply " no I don't want a sandwich right now, I just can't push as hard because you people starved ne for two days!"....I was induced on 6.5.12 at 7 pm, wasn't allowed food after 10 pm.. had my baby 6.6.12 @ 7:08pm...I am hypoglycemic, so I was so weak!
2. My doctor gave me an episiotomy, and at that exact moment my husband and I looked at each other and smelt something- and I screamed " I pooped, dang it!"
3. I cussed, then apologized right after...then cursed again..2 days pp, Dr. came to check on me, and mention that I cursed...I was hoping he had forgotten.
4. I told the doctor while getting sewn up, I would hit him if I could reach.
5. Doctor got his revenge. While spread eagle for nurses and everyone else to see, he started singing " she's a brick house, she's mighty mighty, letting it all hang out"....
In a rare instance my ob actually delivered me, he was the one on call. So we have a very very weird relationship. Even office visits I always leave like Wtf just.happened...? LoL! I have my 2 week PP check up in 4 days..needless to say, I'm sure something will be said that is wildly inappropriate!

 

[bjb]

1. I was pushing and said " oh my gosh, I'm so hungry!" My doctors reply " like right now, your hungry?" My reply " no I don't want a sandwich right now, I just can't push as hard because you people starved ne for two days!"....I was induced on 6.5.12 at 7 pm, wasn't allowed food after 10 pm.. had my baby 6.6.12 @ 7:08pm...I am hypoglycemic, so I was so weak!
2. My doctor gave me an episiotomy, and at that exact moment my husband and I looked at each other and smelt something- and I screamed " I pooped, dang it!"
3. I cussed, then apologized right after...then cursed again..2 days pp, Dr. came to check on me, and mention that I cursed...I was hoping he had forgotten.
4. I told the doctor while getting sewn up, I would hit him if I could reach.
5. Doctor got his revenge. While spread eagle for nurses and everyone else to see, he started singing " she's a brick house, she's mighty mighty, letting it all hang out"....
In a rare instance my ob actually delivered me, he was the one on call. So we have a very very weird relationship. Even office visits I always leave like Wtf just.happened...? LoL! I have my 2 week PP check up in 4 days..needless to say, I'm sure something will be said that is wildly inappropriate!

hahaha hilarious!

 

[_dreamer_]

I had a water birth, and pooped but was out of it on gas and air so didn't realise, it was only after my oh said he hadnt noticed but the midwife got a net and said to him lets fish that out for her. great thanks midwife for bringing that to his attention lol

also when i was being stitched up, still on gas and air, i joked to the midwife, don't worry too much i was lopsided before anyway, embarrassing

and then the most embarrasssing thing was when i was on the ward, i felt myself pass something (had 2 pads and my underwear on), i called a midwife as it felt massive, she gave me a container and said go to the toilet and put it in there so i can examine it, leave the door open and i'll pop in. well as i pulled my bottoms down the massive clot fell off of the pads onto the floor. i was so horrified just staring at it thinking what do i do now, when she walked in. i kept apologising, and she was so nice, just said dont worry ill sort it out, you go back to your bed. these poor midwifes and the things they have to do!!!!

 

[nicoleJOLIE]

i pooped like 3 times

 

[Emz197]

This is such a great thread. All dignity goes out the window when you're giving birth.

 

[skc22]

Another pooper here I had been in hospital for 6 days before finally having her and I can't use a public loo for poo, and I was pushing for over 6 hours so it just happened. Thankfully I hadn't eaten much so it was only small lol.

I was being take to theatre for trial forceps then EMCS. When I was being rushed off, I heard the doctor ask the midwife if I had been shaved and she said yes that she had shaved me. I got teary and the anaethatist was being lovely and saying everything will be alright and the baby will be fine. And I said, no its not that. I was so proud that I had kept my foof shaved nicely my whole pregnancy, and I thought the midwife was taking all the credit! Exhaustion does weird things to you

 

[socitycourty]

i don't know where to begin. I did ok for a while but once the OB manually broke my forebag of waters it started back to back contractions and I was screaming, crying and begging to die. the fluids kept gushing it felt so nasty and weird

when the dr came to do my epidural i said he was better than Jesus

once i had the epidural i was so exhausted and relieved i kept saying weird things to people

they had me push for 45 min and my husband informed me later that I did indeed poop

she was stuck and i was taken for emergency c section

i passed out on the op table because i was so tired after 2 days of laboring

i hated how out of control i felt

 

[Pinkie88]

I was weird after my epidural too. Lol. And I had gas I could not control after the epidural. Very embarrassing. Doc and nurse would come in to check cervix or blood pressure and I'd fart and couldn't help it or feel it coming.

 

[Mrs_T]

When I was being stitched up by a young handsome doctor (as the midwife said it was too bad for her to do it - labia/urethra/clitoris tear) and I was as high as a kite from the gas and air! I kept trying to crack a few jokes and keep the conversation going to make things less awkward...the harder I tried the more embarrasing things I said, and I think it peaked at 'just as long as my husband doesn't find out you've been down there...'

Hilarious! I was a wee-er, but have to say it was cleaned up very discreetly...OH hadn't even noticed. I also kept saying 'Sorry, I can't talk right now - I'm in the zone'!

 

[cdj1]

Ha ha its all about the pooping! For my first baby, I remember I pooped when they were telling me to push and thats all that came out as my DS was stuck and his head wasn't descending...my DH takes great delight in reminding me I pooped and told me I should have eaten more fibre!!!!
And guess what...I pooped again in the second stage for this baby...I was in the birthing pool and I could hear the midwives arguing about where they had put the sieve