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Filed under: Your Pregnancy, Media
I was reading the latest issue of Fit
Pregnancy in the pediatricians office today and they had an article about labor fears. I wish I could link it up
for you, but I got so distracted reading about pooping fears that I forgot to take notice of the title. Every woman
that has ever been pregnant that I have talked to said that they feared "going #2" in front of everyone. It's
a normal fear, but at the same time, there are lots of other things going on. Like the birth of a baby. What people who have never had a baby need to know is that pushing out a baby is exactly the same as pushing out the biggest BM of your life. You are using all the same muscles to bear down on the baby. It makes sense that other, uh, stuff (besides a baby) is going to work its way out of your body. I have to admit that I didn't think about this at all when I was pregnant with my first girlie. I have a nurse friend who calmly said, "It happens. It will be cleaned up within seconds. No one will ever make mention of it." I guess that was enough to put my mind at ease. Don't really recall what I was thinking while giving birth to my second daughter. Oh yeah, I was thinking "Nine pounds feel a lot different than seven pounds! If I am ever pregnant again, give me drugs!" So to those that are pregnant: are you worried about public crapping or do you not care? If you are worried, let me reassure you that once you see your babe, a little poo will be a distant memory, right quick.
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ReaderComments (Page 4 of 4)
1-12-2006 @ 8:04AM
thordora said...Happened to me during both. I knew it would, and I didn't give a rat's ass. In the words of my nurse "Just push like you're taking the BIGGEST shit of your life"
3 pushes, and out came 9 pounds, no drugs. There are bigger things to worry about other than a bit of crap. You birthed a child! RELAX!
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1-12-2006 @ 11:08AM
Justine Lemmon said...I pooped birthing 2 of my kids and 2 of them pooped all over me right after birth. Theirs was nastier to clean up.
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1-12-2006 @ 11:16AM
Ms Mama said...My husband I I still joke how I said "you saw me poo" mid pushing phase. I was not so concerned about it, just more embarrased that I did it in front of my husband. Once our daugter was born though, it seemd like nothing.
And the puking was much worse. I kept apologising to everyone for that....
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1-12-2006 @ 2:40PM
Ann Adams said...You're probably tired of me chiming in about childbirth but when I had my older kids, they gave us enemas the minute we were settled into a room.
As if we weren't traumatized already. I can't remember when it stopped but I'm pretty sure I didn't have on in 1968 when I had my next to youngest.
A little poo is nothing compared to that kind of humiliation. Horrible times for women; right out of the dark ages.
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1-12-2006 @ 3:51PM
Elizabeth S. said...Actually, I've never worried about it. My body cleared itself out last time at the onset of labor, and I'm sort of expecting it to do the same thing next month with baby #2. Even if not, it's not like the midwife hasn't seen this kind of thing before.
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1-12-2006 @ 4:47PM
Kate said...I was worried about it. Not so much about pooping in front of the doctors/nurses but in front of my husband. He was very squimish about the whole childbirth thing to begin with and I was afraid that would be too much for him. I warned him ahead of time that it could happen so he could get mentally prepared. I don't think I pooped (I hadn't had anything to eat for over 24 hours so there probably wasn't anything in me) or if I did thankfully no one mentioned it.
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1-12-2006 @ 6:51PM
Danielle said...I seem to have had a similar experience to Ms. Mama- I puked during transition and kept apologizing. That was pretty nasty. I did number two during pushing and ;like some of the other mamas here, was a bit embarrased that my husband saw it. But he caught our baby and thought the experience was wonderful... so I think we've both gotten over the poo!
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1-03-2008 @ 2:10PM
Amy K. said...While pregnant to my 1st child in 2004 my best friend gave me the low down on her bm during delivery. Unfortunately, no one was nice enough to give her a heads up prior to her birthing experience. Thanks to my friend, when I arrived at the hospital I simply requested an enema (just for my own sanity and relief). It was a painless procedure and my system was cleaned out within 10 minutes. I'm due to give birth with my second baby Feb 2008 and will be requesting the enema again. So, if you have fears of public pooping in front of your friends, family, your doctor, staff and God just request an enema if time permits.
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8-11-2008 @ 6:35AM
taylorjade said.....why, on earth, would someone who hates babies so much waste their time on a site geared completely towards people looking for information on parenting.
the first person on here who started posting their anti-baby bullsh!t really pisses me off, yeah, you can post wherever you want, but why? what is the point? are you looking for people to hate you and hate the fact that you have some insane outlook on the only way to keep the human population alive? what the hell is wrong with you?
i hope you never have children, because i doubt you deserve it, and no, i don't know you, at all actually, but i can tell from your f*cked up posts that you wouldn't be able to handle bringing a beautiful baby into the world.
you actually disgust me.
more than shitting on a doctor would.
do the world a favour and NEVER reproduce.
and don't try your sympathy bullsh!t by trying to add in that something happened to your mom during childbirth, you wouldn't appreciate her anyway.
ugh. you're sick.
1-25-2006 @ 3:48PM
Erin said...These are the funniest stories ever. I have been sitting here reading and laughing out loud! I have no children and am not pregnant presently, but a friend of mine just had a baby and she pooped, and said, "it's no big deal, the nurse just wipes it away". NO BIG DEAL? It's POOP! And, it's not in a bathroom tiolet with the door closed! It's right there for your in-laws, parents, and not to mention your husband, to see. I have been tormented by these thoughts! That is until I read these stories. I feel much better now. I can take solice in knowing that millions of women are pooping their hearts out while giving birth. I won't be the only one! I guess it's just part of it, and you have to laugh. I mean some of you said it right. You did just give birth to a baby. Who gives a s@#% about the s@#%!!!
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5-20-2010 @ 4:19PM
Stephanie said...Erin,
I'm with you! I was a little worried about it at first, but then I thought "who cares?". I probably won't.....I'm the type that when something embarasses me, I laugh it off and make some smart-alleck comment about it. lol