Did you poo during childbirth? Sorry TMI time ladies.....

[emmajbxxx]

I'm 23 weeks pregnant and am scared at the prospect of childbirth, but see it as one last challenge before I meet my baby! I've heard stories about pooing during labour? This terrifies me! How embarrassing it's making me worry about my partner being there!

[Legalbaby79]

This thread has really cheered me up and crying with laughter .... I would like a water birth and my other half jokes he will bring googles and a sieve , and it gets really intense to lighten the mood to wear speedos!!!!!

[MacaYoniandCheese]

No, thank God, but I did produce a CSI style blood spatter on the OB's visor-thingy and on the wallpapered wall. Who the hell thought it was a good idea to put wallpaper in a delivery room? And I passed wind...thunderously...but luckily everyone pretended not to notice. I also desterilized a cart full of medical supplies when I was walking around labouring and my water broke while I was leaning on it .

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

I honestly have no idea with either of my labours.

[Shellywelly1973]

I'm an older mum...when I had dc1 enemas were still routine. I know the person who asked earlier in the thread, why they don't still offer them, has never had one!!

I was 8 cm with dc1 & the enema was awful. Made me have lots of contractions...then I was literally running to the toilet & there was no holding it in!!! Then literally your insides pour out - hideous!

[Fedup1992]

People keep saying this to me my first child too. I have lived with my DP for a year and not once poo'd while he's been in he house or trumped for that matter.

I can't stand the thought of people knowing I poop haha.. Although I obviously do.

I'm dreading the fact I could poop. But before labour kicks in propa I will be making sure I go to the loo. Might even refuse to do anything untill they give me this enema your talking about.

Although my friend said if any one poops they don't even know they done it and it's taken away quickly xxxx

[PastaandCheese]

Well I didn't but that is no consolation because I had terrible diarrhoea at the start of labour along with a very bloody show.

I barely made it to the toilet and DH came running in to find me crying the baby was really coming with bloody, shitty, amniotic fluidy hand prints up the cupboard doors where I'd hauled myself up whilst god knows what was still coming out of every orifice.

Thankfully he is strong of stomach and cleaned it all up whilst telling me cheerfully he once poo'd himself in front of his mates as a student in India when he had disintry (sp?) and on balance he'd sooner have been with me with the promise of a baby that 4 friends who laughed themselves sick.

We laugh about it now.... Honest!

[MightilyOats]

I was really constipated in labour and couldn't go, so it was probably a bit a relief when I delivered, poo and all They are shouting 'push into your bottom' afterall, so they get what they ask for!

[IAmTheOneWhoKnocks]

I didn't think I did but just asked DP and he said I definitely did! I couldn't give a shit though

Also threw up several times without any notice. Fun!

[MummyPig24]

Oh my god this thread is not good for me! I'm pretty sure I pooed with dc1, despite having a "clear out" before hand. I'm pretty sure I didn't with dc2, no clear out.

Expecting dc3 soon and planning my first water birth and the thought of popping in the pool and Dh having to sieve it out is too mortifying!!

[IHaveSeenMyHat]

They don't make birth partners remove poo from birthing pools.