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It's all coming back to me now.. anyone want to hear about a couple of truly gross birth things?

Julia-HenryJulia-Henry member
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I'm working on child #2, and starting to remember details about when my son was born. A couple are truly gross. Do you want me to tell you, or would you prefer to be surprised when you get to the hospital?

2012 Races: Mar 24: Great Human Race 5K. April 28: 5K for Fitness
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Re: It's all coming back to me now.. anyone want to hear about a couple of truly gross birth things?

  • amber&patrickamber&patrick member
    Tell!  Tell!  I can't stand suspense.  :)
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  • Julia-HenryJulia-Henry member

    Okay... here goes..

    Warning: contents (especially #2) may frighten 1st time moms. 

    I had a c/section with #1. I'm still not sure where the MP went, but I do remember when they told dh to stand back, made the final cut, and amniotic fluid filled with baby poop (not typical) splashed all over the floor and his shoes. Good thing he was wearing those surgical shoe-covers.. Fun times.

    I also remember the nurse's aid who had the job of coming around every few hours and 'cleaning' the bedridden postpartum women. Yup, that's right. A squirt bottle, and a nice fresh jumbo pad to deal with the lochia when you were unable to do it yourself. Oh, and you still have "pregnancy super-nose" at this point...

    I'd blocked it all out in an attempt to deal with the humiliation of everything...

    2012 Races: Mar 24: Great Human Race 5K. April 28: 5K for Fitness
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  • JibbelleJibbelle member

    wish i would not have read that post

    Ick!

     

    LOL

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  • amber&patrickamber&patrick member

    Yuck.  I was hoping pregnancy super nose and the corresponding irritable gag reflex would go away the minute I give birth.  I had to turn my head last night in our BF class when the video showed the contents of the dirty diapers.  I really need to lose this gag reflex.

     How long are you bedridden after birth?  Is that just if you need a c/s?  I just assumed I would be able to get up and clean myself.  Sigh.

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  • aegrimmaegrimm member
    imageamber&patrick:

    Yuck.  I was hoping pregnancy super nose and the corresponding irritable gag reflex would go away the minute I give birth.  I had to turn my head last night in our BF class when the video showed the contents of the dirty diapers.  I really need to lose this gag reflex.

     How long are you bedridden after birth?  Is that just if you need a c/s?  I just assumed I would be able to get up and clean myself.  Sigh.

    If it's not a c-section it's just until your epi wears off. My hospital won't even move you to your PP room until you've gotten out of bed and peed.

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  • ralphiesloveralphieslove

    Oh my goodness... it's all coming back to me.  Iguess I must have blocked all of this out.

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