Way TMI but what happens if you defecate in the birthing pool?

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Sorry, I know this should probably be in the "Childbirth" section but I've been avoiding it recently because reading the threads there is doing me no good at all!

This is a stupid thing but I'm REALLY worried about it. I know that defecation is normal during birth but from what I understand the midwives are so discrete that you never really know if it's happened (I certainly couldn't say whether I did or didn't during my last labour).

But what if it happens in a birthing pool - do you end up sitting there amongst a load of disgusting waste or, even worse, sitting there among floaters? How do they deal with it?

God, sometimes I hate all this - there's no dignity allowed is there?!

Believe me, you won't care, I promise you.

You won't care what your DH sees either. Nor will he. He will be so proud of and worried for you and the baby that any poos will be the least of his concerns.

Any pooing is dealt with in a flash. You will probably not even know if you have or not. I had my DD on land and apparently I did do one - the MWs just gathered up the towel under me, replaced it and gave me a wipe. I didn't notice and it was only afterwards when DH told me that I found out.