First postpartum poop (for mom)

BAM_2780 · September 2010

Any advice. I'm terrified. I've been drinking lots of water and I need to go. Just panicking about it. If you have any tips, please post! I wound up with a decent tear and hemorrhoid. Thanks ladies.

MelissaAB5579 · September 2010

Based on my experience, be prepared to strain BIG time. Also, stool softeners were my best friend.

katie9136 · September 2010

I was very terrified of this too. But everything went smoothly! (pun intended) They had me on meds though after my c-sec because you need to avoid straining and pushing so I got fart pills. I think they were stool softeners too maybe. Anyways, I was just glad I was at home in my own comfort zone when it happened.

MrsB0701 · September 2010

Milk of Magnesia really really helped me. I think it may of helped me too much but hey that's better than straining and crying, right?

steve&heather · September 2010

Make friends with sennakot (the one with stool softeners). Seriously, it will help things move more easily and it will hurt a little less. I had to get a suppository for my first one after my c/s as they didn't want me to do a lot of straining either. They gave me gas-x, sennakot, and colace to take home too.

Jacquiemark · September 2010

MelissaAB5579:

Based on my experience, be prepared to strain BIG time. Also, stool softeners were my best friend.

This!

HisKathy · September 2010

I was on colace from the beginning and I drank a fair amount of prune juice. Also, I know it's gross but counter pressure helped during the passing. I also had a tear and hemmoroid so be prepared for bleeding and a fair amount of pain but it's pretty short lived and you'll feel much better when you get it over with. I remember that first BM as one of the worst parts of the PP period.

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