# 2 while giving birth (T.M.I)

nepsa123 · July 2015

Okay I know this is a gross topic! But is it common to have a bowel movement while giving birth?

gotdiesel2007 · July 2015

Very common bc how you push is similar to going #2

cmorden1114 · July 2015

Sadly yes lol but they won't even say you did they just wipe you and keep going

babydoll1008 · July 2015

Yeah. Pretty sure I did. No more dignity left when giving birth lol

walterjena · July 2015

Sadly....yes. happened to me with #2....kiss all dignity goodbye!!!

travelmama · July 2015

Yes. You will poop. No one actually cares though. In fact, it shows you are pushing well and that is a good thing.

rottielove · July 2015

I pooped before I was even pushing and due to epidural really had no control, nurses said it was a good sign that baby was making his way down and sure enough he was!

ecloho · July 2015

Oh man! :-S Actually had this discussion last night! Don't mind nurses etc seeing it, but would rather my hubby not!! Lol

Thera888 · July 2015

Because of pretty heavy pressure and involuntary pushing from time I was 7 cm there was some peeing and pooping going on.. Midwive said that it means I'm pushing the way I'm supposed to.

Bugs1718 · July 2015

Very common. In our birth class, the L&D nurse said it's more uncommon that it doesn't happen. As others have said, you won't even notice if you're pushing since the sensation is the same and they definitely won't say anything about it.

lovermyboys · July 2015

I didn't know I did with ds1 my lovely husband told me I did later. He didn't care at all. I was pushing out our baby.

expletive baby · July 2015

Yep. Shit happens!

rw3190 · July 2015

Oh I know! I know hes seen everything down there but that's not a memory I want mine to have either!!

Leahauc · July 2015

Yep and I didn't even care at that point lol. I didn't know I did until hubby decided I might want to know lol.

Knottie99627423 · July 2015

I pooped 13 times the day I had my baby and STILL pooped in labor. Your body is producing lots of outward flowing energy and pooping is part of that.

kamio92 · July 2015

I've got a bunch of friends who work in maternity and delivery. So many woman are proud of the fact that they didn't poop. The truth is that the nurses just don't tell you. It's a completely normal part of the process. It's nothing to be ashamed about but yeah...if bub wasn't breech hubby would be up by my head the whole time.

A little mystery never hurt anyone

babymorgan72015 · July 2015

I didn't but I attribute that to the first push her head was out, the second her body. I'm sure if I had to push for a longer time it would have been more likely to happen.

samantha726 · July 2015

Yep, I did everything, pee, poo, puked... But I didn't care at the time.

nadismom · July 2015

It happened to me when I was pushing my first, but no one in the room cares, they just want you to keep pushing so that your bundle of joy comes out. I had my husband, my sister, my mother and my mother in law in the room, plus the nurses and doctor. It was pretty crowded, but the only thing you care about is pushing and getting your baby out.

Currently pregnant and waiting for my second to come

babythump · July 2015

I'm glad I didn't. My dr was very adamant about her patients doing a enema before giving birth

LBland09 · July 2015

Pretty sure I did. Nobody said anything, but I did see the dr grab a little brown paper bag at one point to put down there. My husband hasn't said a word about it and I'd rather not bring it up. So, it's a mystery to me!

clairelange · July 2015

I've worked on the basis I will poo. And I've repeatedly told my Husband that I will so he's prepared. I don't think there's such thing as "tmi" with them at this stage!

ecloho · July 2015

…so just thinking… Not sure why, this would be really gross in a water birth situation LOL

smccall3838 · July 2015

I pooped with this one. DH simply said, "that was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen." Lmbo, negroe please... and he's a nurse!

melavalos · July 2015

I did poo just a wee bit, at that point I did not give one f*ck though. I went poo on the toilet when I was in labor and I couldn't even bend over to wipe myself so guess who wiped my butt for me? Hubby! There is no mystery between us at this point lol