As the end of my pregnancy nears, the more I ponder over labor and delivery. Honestly, I'm not nervous about the pain and all that jazz. My biggest labor/delivery fear is the possibility that I could "poo" on myself.... Yikes!!! So my question is, if anyone is comfortable answering, did this happen to you during the pushing phase? I want to hear your labor and delivery stories to ease my mind(or not ) Thanks ladies!

J_9

Hun, it happens do often, and believe it or not, you won't even know it. We don't tell our patients that they pooped. It's just all part of the process of labor and completely normal and natural.

Altenweg

Makes me wonder if I did.

You'll be just fine, and no matter what happens, it's worth it when you get to hold your beautiful baby. Jeesh, all this baby talk almost makes me want one more, ALMOST!

rankrank55

Haha, you guys are grrrrrreat! I hope the staff at the hospital I will be delivering at will keep the "did I poo or not" a secret....maybe I should request that!?!

J_9

LOL....Just don't ask and they won't tell.

You know the old don't ask don't tell policy right?

monkey324

i have 2 kids and had a perfect labor and delivery and i didnt poo my self i had a friend who did but she said it wasnt that bad a lil imberassed but im sure the dr. deal with that and are use to it and yes i dont think your going to be worrying about that to much when you go to have your baby

plonak

My mom said that you can get an enema (spelled wrong i think) where it cleans out your bowels, and she said it worked. ask the nurse if you can get one when you are in the hospital waiting for the delivery..

Lol this reminds me of something that my Great Grandma said once "I had three children in my life when they were born and turd done followed each one." hahaha

J_9

You really don't want an enema. The reason we don't give them anymore is that enemas tend to lead to complications with labor.

Just remember this is a natural and normal process...the doctors and nurses are very used to it.

I had this fear too with my early pregnancies, but come to find out there is much more to be concerned about than whether or not you poop during labor.

startover22

I have had four kids, No biggy, I probably pooped.....
Ranky Rank, you are gonna be a wonderful mother, no one is gonna tell you nor say anything about your poo's...LOL Even though with my first and possibly my second this was weighing heavy on my mind as well. It is all natural what goes on with your body. It will all be ok. Love your new avatar by the way!! And please keep us updated with your soon to be arrival Hugs and love

jjb4060

when you are in that state of pushing, not only will you not care but if you do, none of the doctors or nurses will say anything anyway, because they see it all the time, and if youre worried about family seeing, Dont, b/c chances are they wont say anything anyway in fear that you may hurt one of them

babieface85

Labor is not as bad a you may think. I think people make it seem worse than it is. Its very hard work, but its worth it! You wont care about pooing...I was a little upset, but none of the nurses cared. Its hard not to poo when you push that hard.