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How long until post partum poop?

swelniakswelniak member
in October 2015 Moms
How long was it until you were able to poop post partum? I can remember from DS, but today is day 5. I just want to get it over with! I've been taking stool softener every day.

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  • ashfen426ashfen426 member
    I pooped day 2 last time. I do t blame you for wanting to get it over with. It's not pleasant, but you feel so much better after!
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  • nimmunogirlnimmunogirl member
    I was able to poop the next day - guess I was lucky! Hope you can soon!
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  • swelniakswelniak member
    Speak of the devil! My body must have heard me talking. Wasn't bad at all! Whew. Thanks, ladies :)

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  • swickham7swickham7 member
    I did day after with no stool softener, prune juice and cranberry juice helped me
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  • LeabyrdLeabyrd member
    Hahahah I wanted to post a new thread about how many women have pooped ON the delivery bed! I am so curious to see how much is hype and how much is real hahaha let me know because I want to be prepared!
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  • cmjn94cmjn94 member
    Leabyrd said:

    Hahahah I wanted to post a new thread about how many women have pooped ON the delivery bed! I am so curious to see how much is hype and how much is real hahaha let me know because I want to be prepared!

    I didn't. :) but I know it's super common, so take it with a grain of salt lol
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  • mak1020mak1020 member
    I pooped day two, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. And according to DH I did not poop during labor.. Lol
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  • MandahGirlyMandahGirly member
    Leabyrd said:

    Hahahah I wanted to post a new thread about how many women have pooped ON the delivery bed! I am so curious to see how much is hype and how much is real hahaha let me know because I want to be prepared!

    I did! But it wasn't too much! It also took me about 2 days PP to poop. It wasn't as stressful as I thought it would be.
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  • LeabyrdLeabyrd member
    @MandahGirly ahhh!!!! Haha yes! Did you know you pooped? Did they clean it up right away!?
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  • alinic916alinic916 member
    edited October 2015
    Leabyrd said:
    Hahahah I wanted to post a new thread about how many women have pooped ON the delivery bed! I am so curious to see how much is hype and how much is real hahaha let me know because I want to be prepared!
    Pretty sure I did, but if I did they didn't tell me and covered it up right away.  Not sure though, it just felt like I did.  I was not about to ask though!!  I was able to poop 3 days pp.
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  • ameares721ameares721 member
    I was like 4 or 5 days pp with a stool softener every day. I wasn't uncomfortable or anything, just took a while :)
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  • MandahGirlyMandahGirly member
    Leabyrd said:

    @MandahGirly ahhh!!!! Haha yes! Did you know you pooped? Did they clean it up right away!?

    My husband reminded me that I also pooped in the tub :-O :-O :-O by the time that happened I was already at the pushing stage. When I got onto the bed I did it again and I believe they cleaned it so fast my husband didn't even see it! The OB acted like nothing had ever happened lol
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  • LeabyrdLeabyrd member
    @MandahGirly that's awesome!! Hahaha okay I'm just going to tell my husband to stay by my head I need "emotional support" aka don't look down there!
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  • bmolson1bmolson1 member
    edited October 2015
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  • crnotacrnota member
    With my first, they set up basically a trash bag under the edge of the delivery table, so anything other than baby went straight in there. So it wasn't like poop sitting on the table-there are so many messy fluids that come out that I think that's easier for them to clean up! They didn't tell me what came out, ha, they were very discrete.

    It's hard to tell if you did or not based on feeling alone because the urge to push and actually pushing the baby out feel exactly like pooping. Same muscles engaged- they tell you to push like you are pooping. So it's only natural that poop may come out, too.

    I think that's one reason why the postpartum poop is so tough. For me it was psychological- I was afraid to use those same muscles again after labor, even though I wasn't constipated.
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  • jcra7212jcra7212 member
    Leabyrd said:

    Hahahah I wanted to post a new thread about how many women have pooped ON the delivery bed! I am so curious to see how much is hype and how much is real hahaha let me know because I want to be prepared!

    I didn't! I told my nurse before I was NOT pooping on the table and she got all snotty and told me to get over it because I would definitely poop. Afterwards my husband verified I did not poop and I made sure I mentioned to her that I told her so.
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  • meggglesmegggles member
    edited October 2015
    I'm terrified of pooping while pushing, but I would never be so bold as to declare that I won't. I hope @jcra7212 got an award or something. Maybe a plaque on the wall that her "snotty" nurse has to pass by.

    Did anyone try an enema or anything to clean themselves out before heading to the hospital?
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  • Chloecross87Chloecross87 member
    Mine didnt come for almost a week. Oh boy, and when it did, I thought my butthole was gonna need stitches!
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  • FrozenMommyFrozenMommy member
    I pooped on the table with my first, and it took me 3 or 4 days to poop at home. I wish I would have taken a picture of that thing and sent it to guiness world records. It was insanely huge, and stuck up out of the toilet. It hurt worse than labor (ok not really, but close). 
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  • maiatenemaiatene member
    Same day after I delivered bc my mean nurse made me lol. Once I got home maybe 2 days but I think it's because the food is had in the hospital was balanced and conducive to pooping, whereas at home it was eat whatever is convenient... so maybe look at what you're eating *Kanye shrug*
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  • jts2015jts2015 member
    Man lol I must be special bc I know for sure I pooped while giving birth. My epi was wearing off and after my son came out I felt it. To be honest, it was far behind my mind wheb I had my son in my arms bc he was what I worried about. After my epi wore off completely I had to finish whet I started! Lol after I popped my nurse was like I'll wipe for you. I was like uhhh I got it thanks. She laughter and said honey this is my job to help you so she checked me to make sure I didn't have poop in my butt :) lol.
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  • rue:Drue:D member
    It was Day 9 for me. I don't poop too often anyway, and the pain meds stopped me up. It was AWFUL. The small hemorrhoids I had during pregnancy are now enormous and I can't really sit on them. :(
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