Ok ladies, be honest.

strawberrytree · June 2012

When I was pregnant and thinking about childbirth, the thing that freaked me out the most was pooping during delivery. I was sure it would be humiliating if it happened to me...then I discovered that there is nothing remotely dignified about childbirth. I didn't even notice that I pooped and had to get DH to tell me.

What about the rest of the June mommies?

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kateland3 · June 2012

no x2, BUT...

when i was pushing my son out, i was holding back a little because i was scared i was going to poop. when i made my peace with pooping on the table, i gave it all i had and he was out 3 minutes later. this time, i pushed to poop on the table and got her out within 8 minutes.

i had done castor oil with DS, so i don't think i had much left, and i pooped like 30,000 times the day before and day i delivered DD.

venussapphire · June 2012

** i had a csection

JessieCupcake · June 2012

I did & I didn't really care. I pushed as hard as I could. I just wanted the pain to be over.

My dignity went out the window when I stepped in that hospital!

Sawyerplus1 · June 2012

Nope, as far as I know, I didn't poop with any of my 3 deliveries (and 2 were water births, so you'd think it'd be more obvious in the tub). But it was also never a concern of mine.

rissa_n · June 2012

I just asked DH last night if I pooped this time (I didn't w/ DD), he said I did a little. Obviously I didn't know or care at the time since I didn't think to ask about it for more than 2 weeks! The way I see it, if you poop it means you're pushing correctly, so that's a good thing

Irishsapphire · June 2012

I pooped in the toilet, and then baby was really clear to come out at that point. I was screaming as I walked back to the bed in the labor and delivery room. The nurse called the obgyn and NICU to come quickly.

claudiaudia · June 2012

With my son I knew I did a little bit when I was pushing. This last time...oh my word. My second "pushing" contraction, I crapped EVERYWHERE and there was nothing I could do to stop it. I couldn't hold it back, I couldn't get to the bathroom, there was just nothing I could do except, well, poop everywhere. I felt so bad and I apologized for getting it everywhere and honestly? They didn't really care. Just cleaned it up and then had the baby!

LoveBug0516 · June 2012

I voted SS because I don't know if I pooped. MH and I agreed that no many how much begged or how many times I asked, drunk or not, he would answer "no" if I askd him if i pooped or not, even if I ask ten years from now. I pushed as if I was pooping but didn't feel like I pooped.....again not sure.

Gismo123 · June 2012

I didn't poop but I did throw up 3 times while in labor.

notfrancie · June 2012

I was also terrified of pooping. I had my two sisters and my DH in the delivery room with me. While pushing, I smelled something bad, and said, "Oh my god, did I just POOP?" To which my sister replied, "No, I totally farted." We laughed. A half hour later, I asked the same thing again, to which DH said, "Dude, you totally pooped like an hour ago but Lauren claimed it as her own fart. Stop worrying about it."

That's love, baby!

khill86 · June 2012

Gismo123:
I didn't poop but I did throw up 3 times while in labor.

girl, i threw up at least a dozen times and i was only in the hospital for 5 hours of my 7 hour labour. i had 2 of the trays in rotation to keep up. can't say i was surprised - i used to get terrible motion sickness, followed by 18 weeks of morning sickness, of course i was going to barf my way through labour.

on to the question at hand, i pooped minutes after my water broke (in the toilet) and again when we got to the hospital (in the toilet). when it was time to push, i decided that i didn't care if i pooped because it meant i was pushing the right way. i don't know if i did and neither does dh - he was up by my head and only looked down to see the baby's head coming out. that being said, they did change the pads and stuff i was laying on about halfway through my pushing, we suspect it was because i pooped, although dh says he didn't "smell anything."

LoveBug0516 · June 2012

notfrancie:
I was also terrified of pooping. I had my two sisters and my DH in the delivery room with me. While pushing, I smelled something bad, and said, "Oh my god, did I just POOP?" To which my sister replied, "No, I totally farted." We laughed. A half hour later, I asked the same thing again, to which DH said, "Dude, you totally pooped like an hour ago but Lauren claimed it as her own fart. Stop worrying about it."
That's love, baby!

Cute story!!

piedpiper07 · June 2012

I don't know because DH won't tell me haha. But I feel like he would've told me I didn't if that was true so probably.

JessieCupcake · June 2012

notfrancie:
I was also terrified of pooping. I had my two sisters and my DH in the delivery room with me. While pushing, I smelled something bad, and said, "Oh my god, did I just POOP?" To which my sister replied, "No, I totally farted." We laughed. A half hour later, I asked the same thing again, to which DH said, "Dude, you totally pooped like an hour ago but Lauren claimed it as her own fart. Stop worrying about it."
That's love, baby!

That's funny! Your sister is a good sport.

GeekFantasy · June 2012

DH said I did but I could tell I did anyway. At the very least I stopped when they brought out the mirror toward the end, because I didn't see any! I thought I would care but I didn't. DH and my mom were so good about helping me push and I was so focused on doing it that I really just didn't care, I just wanted her here.

sassafras007 · June 2012

Still pregnant...

beck8008 · June 2012

notfrancie:

I was also terrified of pooping. I had my two sisters and my DH in the delivery room with me. While pushing, I smelled something bad, and said, "Oh my god, did I just POOP?" To which my sister replied, "No, I totally farted." We laughed. A half hour later, I asked the same thing again, to which DH said, "Dude, you totally pooped like an hour ago but Lauren claimed it as her own fart. Stop worrying about it."

That's love, baby!

this is awesome

GracieBlue · June 2012

I had an unplanned c/s, but I had told DH when I went into labor that I could not be worried about pooping. I had too many other things to focus on so I asked him to never make fun of me if I did.

cchill01 · July 2012

I drank castor oil the day before, so I was all cleaned out.

But, I wouldn't care if I did. I think I held back with DD#1 and maybe that's why I couldn't get her out. So, with this one I decided I was putting everything on the table....even if it was poop.

HuskerBabyB · July 2012

SS. Don't know and it was the furthest thing on mind to even ask.

SaraAlexine · July 2012

I was induced on a Friday morning and pretty much had most of the day to use the bathroom. I tried to poop as much as I could and I guess it worked because I did not poop during delivery.

The nurse was holding a warm wet wash cloth over my "area", and I assume it was there in case I did end up pooping.

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