Bowel movement after C-Section.

Ivette3510

Hi ladies! I delivered my son via csection on 7/13 and was wondering how soon after did you have a B.M? I'm so uncomfortable and really need to have a B.M. I took a suppository earlier today and nothing has happened besides passing gas! 

Please tell me your stories and suggestions. TIA! 

fadedgrace

I had my first bm 3 days after my section, I was given colace 2x a day to help things along as well as soften everything. I was sooo nervous to have a bm. I was afraid of straining and possibly ripping or tearing my incesion. When the time came I asked a nurse for a warm blanket. I used the blanket to kind of brace or as a stabilizer against my scar (over top of cothing of course!). The heat really helped as did having that support on my incesion.

Hoping this passes quickly for you!

Oh! Just thought I would add, even after the first bm it took some time to become regular again. For me the constitapation cleared up within a week after my first bm and I continued to take colace until this point.

HeiferBaby

I dont remember how many days after till I had a BM but I was at home so maybe day 4. I took a really long shower and let the water run over my back while I sat on a shower chair. I also used the chair to support me and squatted and rocked on all fours in the shower and pushed softly until I really was almost there then I got out and went on the toilet. The warm shower and movements really helped me get things moving.

tawillers

It was 5 days after my 2nd c-section.  I can't remember when I pooped after my first.

They started giving me colace in the hospital and I continued to take it at home for quite a while.

nealbl

I had to have one before I left the hospital. That is their rules. I don't remember when I had one but I had LO on a Thursday morning and left on Saturday morning. So somehwere in that timeframe.

Kie310

It was 2-3 days later. I passed gas the 2nd day after and pooped that night or the next day. No issues. I didn't need help & it didn't hurt.

RayRay007

I was lucky to have one within 24 hours and was regular thereafter. I was given colace in the hospital, ate lots of fruit and veg, drank some coffee. GL.

ETA: I just had a thought. I had an emergency c/s about 2 hours after I had a big breakfast, so I had stuff that needed to pass. If you didn't eat for 12 hours before or whatever, it would take longer I would guess.

Jenny952

Oh man, this was the worst part of the recovery.  It took 2 days for the first time and didn't go again for 3 more days.  I was in soooo much pain!  I was even taking stool softeners, drinking tons of water and ordering prune juice with my meals.  I just didn't have the muscle strength to push.  If you're really uncomfortable, ask your nurse for a suppository.  Gross but it will help with the pain.

F15Wife

You NEED to take a stool softener. This last baby was my first Csection and I didn't know about the constipation stuff. They didn't give me anything in the hospital. I didn't go for 10 days!!!!!!!!!! By the time I needed to go it was so so so bad. I ended up having to do an enema, hemmoriods from the straining and even some tearing. I'm telling you it was a nightmare

red240chic

Def do the stool softener and lots of juice..I'm a FTM and no one told me that the combo of surgery/pain meds could stop you up and no one at the hospital asked if I had gone or anything. It was 9 days for me and it was horrible. After that, I just made sure I had a glass or two of apple juice and I was fine.

JLS0320

This was awful for me, it was 9 days and excruciating. I ended up taking Milk of Magnesia

Ivette3510

Thanks for the tips ladies! I was able to go 4x today and have never been happier. The first BM was the most painful! I had fruit, water, stool softeners and suppositories, horrible!

MrsSR

Two days...  it didn't hurt or anything, which was good because I was nervous.

glinters

6 days taking Colace in the hospital from day one. Start it right away.

Worcbride

best advice I can give...take the stool softener in the hospital after the csect.....the pain pills bind you up and I made the mistake of not :-(

emaddock

It took me 1 week with DD which was awful.  I used colace everyday and nothing.  Once I did I felt so much better!!!

sbuxsweetie

I had to have a BM before I could leave the hospital, and the old school OB on call wanted to give me an enema. I absolutely did not want one, so I took Colace, drank coffee and fruit juice with breakfast, and was finally able to go. I think it was the third day.