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Childbirth

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Is childbirth like doing a poo in public???

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Morningnewspaper · 17/09/2006 10:12

My first baby is due in December and I am now utterly convinced that childbirth is like doing a poo / having a dump in public. Is this true??? Not being used to doing this sort of thing with an audience, could throw my style off a bit. Is this the case and do you have any advice???

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scotchick · 17/09/2006 10:13

well, you may find that you actually DO do a poo in public during the course of the birth!!!!

Believe it or not, you won't mind!

MaloryTowersTheOriginal · 17/09/2006 10:14

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kama · 17/09/2006 10:15

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alexsmum · 17/09/2006 10:16

no it's not the case.
when it comes to the pushing bit you will be completely unaware of anything and anyone except yourself and your body and the task in hand. You may well be aware of feeling like you are going to poo, i know my pushing efforts with ds1 were accompanied by shouts of " i'm going to poo, i'm going to poo"

But you don't really give a shit! the binman could have delivered mine and quite frankly it wouldn't have bothered me, just so long as someone was getting the baby out.

sallyrosie · 17/09/2006 10:16

There could have been a studio audience present and I wouldn't have cared. They've seen it all before and the only thing you'll be bothered about is meeting your baby (and the pain...!)

MaloryTowersTheOriginal · 17/09/2006 10:17

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poppiesmum · 17/09/2006 10:30

I didn't poo either!! (Feels like you are though - but that's when you're nearly there, so look on it as a good thing!)

Daisymoo · 17/09/2006 10:32

I am in total denial about pooing when ds1 was born. I have never discussed it with dh on the basis that if I don't talk about it it didn't happen.

A birth pool might be a good idea Morningnewspaper, because you have more privacy and feel less on show. I was determined I was going to wear a bikini top in the pool to protect my modesty (!) but when it came down to it I didn't care and just jumped straight in in the nuddy.

clairemow · 17/09/2006 10:32

Morningnews,

Stop worrying! I just had my second two weeks ago, and can honestly say that you won't care when you're in childbirth. Alexsmum is right - I wasn't even aware when doctors came into the room - one even tried to introduce himself and shake my hand - think I told him to f off and just get the fing baby out!... I did manage not to poo or vomit, but wouldn't have cared if I had tbh. Just remember everyone who's there (apart from DH) will have seen it all before. You so won't care about style!!

cece · 17/09/2006 10:33

With dd no poo with ds did poo, and no it doesn't feel like doing a poo. As for the audience. frankly you won't give a shit who is there as long as the baby comes out!

WideWebWitch · 17/09/2006 10:33

morningnewspaper, your name is confusing because we have a morningpaper (she's even slightly famous), just thought I'd point it out.
to answer the question, no, it's worse imo. But you won't care, agree with other posters.

SoupDragon · 17/09/2006 10:37

I'd rather have a poo in public than give birth again I think. Pooing rarely involves stitches.

Surfermum · 17/09/2006 10:38

That's twice now someone's said "you won't give a shit ..." .

BettySpaghetti · 17/09/2006 10:38

It does feel a bit like pooing a pineapple ( a particularly large and spiky one at that )

(but its worth it for the end result )

WideWebWitch · 17/09/2006 10:39

me too soupy (would rather poo in public than give birth again)

pointydog · 17/09/2006 10:40

You will lose all awareness of your style! You will lose the ability to be self-conscious. Advice? For as long as you feel self-conscious, stay discreetly covered with a loose, stretchy, easy-to-take-off nightie or something. As everyone else has said, eventually you get to the stage you can't think further than your own fanny.

SoupDragon · 17/09/2006 10:40

Have to say, I've never wanted to snuggle up to and kiss the head of the product of a public dump though. Unlike childbirth

WideWebWitch · 17/09/2006 10:41

ewww at mental image sd!

Gobbledigook · 17/09/2006 10:41

Haha - if only it was that easy!

SoupDragon · 17/09/2006 10:42

You don't have to have an audience either. Just the midwife (maybe 2 plus birthpartner) if you want and the birth is going normally.

I ended up with a large audience for DS1 as he was a ventouse delivery but for DS2 there was just the midwife (maybe 2 midwives!) and DH. For BabyDragon, there was just 1 midwife as she arrived unexpectedly quickly - DH was with the DSs.

scotchick · 17/09/2006 10:43

I remember worrying about pooing during childbirth, then I actually did with ds2! I remember the midwife getting like a bit of kitchen roll or something and feeling her wipe my butt and wipe something away!!! I didn't care, but I do remember in the midst of all the pain thinking, 'I'll remember this and laugh about it later!'

Which I do.

cece · 17/09/2006 10:43

bet morningnewspaper wishes she never asked now! LOL

CatBert · 17/09/2006 10:44

Were you told you did not poo. Cause I didn't even know I had!!! The midwife certainly didn't ask, and I wasn't about to ask DH about it - and only found out when he bloody announced it to a some dear friend of ours when they were expecting, in a "don't be shocked - cause it happens" kind of way...

Well, he might not have been but I was!!!!

WideWebWitch · 17/09/2006 10:45

Oh ok, sorry, we're prob not making you feel any better! I had homebirths both times so

for ds it was dh1, 2 midwives and my mum
for dd it was 2 midwives and dh2

all as private as you could get really.

Kelly1978 · 17/09/2006 10:45

I had an audience of about 5/6 with dd, as her heart rate kept dipping. The paed who was on standby actually sat on the floor, opoosite the end of the bed with a lovely view right between my legs looking totally bored! They've seen it all before, no one cares, least of all you.

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