Embarrassing moments in labour

[Nelle]

I was worried about the awkwardness too, I was joking with my birth support partner about whether I would write hello on my boobs so it would be nice when I got naked - and seriously, I could have given birth on a main street of the city (as long as it was relaxing and comfortable and safe feeling) for all the inhibition I felt! I had a job to focus on, and couldn't have cared less about anything else.

As Kelly and others have said, by the time you're down to the business end of birth, you will not be worrying about a thing. You may even feel some satisfaction in later finding out you pooped on the hand of the person who said 'just breathe' or something.

[shellbell3]

You may even feel some satisfaction in later finding out you pooped on the hand of the person who said 'just breathe' or something.

PMSL!

[smiles4u]

... i also vomited which can happen in the late stage of labour, i wasn't nervous or frightened i just remember sitting on the hospital loo then had a very sudden urge to vomit & i quickly said to DP " i'm gonna be sick get THAT bucket " ... then me blarrrr, yeh vomited in the bucket and that was it i never thought another second about it, moments later i walked out into the labour room & within 10mins i was giving birth

Yey, i soooo darn agree whether it be vomit, poo, wee or whatever YOU WILL NOT CARE as you will be soooo focused on getting through the contractions & giving birth

[squidipa]

My dd pooed all over me and i put my hand in it thinking what is this only to find out the tar like substance was her poo. Midwifes just nicely clean up any accdeints if they should hhppen. Have ya ever noticed the drs wearing plastic glasses well if the use them then obviously its a common natural occurrence. thats what i figure.

[Lolli]

I only wish I had pooed on my MIL's hand....

[Emma1979]

poohs and wees are nothing to midwives and nurses.... honestly its just part of the job... a poo popping out during something as miraculous as a baby being born sure has to beat a poo coming out in any other situation...

[Vixstar]

Okay..in between pooping-n-peeing...with DS#2...I cried like a big ole fat baby at TV adverts.......I am kinda abit *what the???* about that!

But yer...:yeahthat: to what Kelly wrote.....I was like you...but when you are in serious....goal orietated pain.....I would tell the Quenn where to go Billy Connelly style...well i did but it was my OBGYN! Ooop...

You will be fine.....

xxxx

I was just thinking though I would like to poo on Mr Rudds hand for his "unmoved".......reaction......

[Early Kids]

Agree with whats been said, especially Kelly.
I was terrified of pooing during labour, but it just didnt happen, I was lucky enough to go hours before labour LOL...

Vomiting was bad for me though, I had to chomp on ice to help it.

[beckoes]

yeah, what they said!!! i was so constipated in the last few weeks that when i was pushing i just remember my midwife saying ''oh, you are constipated!" at the time i thought 'how the hell can she tell' afterwards my DH told me i had pood!!!! didnt even notice!

[Liz]

haha.. I wee'd and poo'd having DD and we had a laugh about it at the time. I didn't care. Knowing that the baby feels like a ginormous poo until it actually crowns I was saying "I can feel it.. it feels like a poo" and the OB said "well there's some of that too"... and quickly disposed of it. I just laughed and said oh, sorry about that! LOL. The wee squirted everywhere!! I thought it was just part of my waters as the OB was helping DD's head out, but DH assures me it was wee.

and FWIW.. she was a spontaneous labour and my prelabour was vomiting not pooing so there was no cleansing done for me! I did have the runs for 2 days before having DS tho and didn't wee or poo during labour.

Worrying about it tho can be counterproductive, coz as I said before.. the baby feels like a giant poo and if you're worried about actually pooing, you might be inclined to hold it in and not let the baby out! Just go for it.. you won't care... the midwives/OB won't care. Just laugh it off if it happens

[~Raven~]

Seriously don't worry about it. Easier said than done I know but if it happens they are so blase. Even my OB cleaned up after me

[Olive]

i certainly was embarassed about been naked or pooing, i was more embarassed when i remembered talking to my midwife and dr about not stitching too close to the 'good bits' i.e clitoris (had a labial tear) whilst high on gas!

[Stevie]

honestly while ur in labour you dont care,
imy BIL and SIL were both there for my labour they seen everything,
I pooed while giving birth which my SIL seen LOL
and i discussed my hemeroids with my BIL right next to me..
at the time you couldnt care less..
good luck

[murraysmum]

my miudwife helped me go number 2s as i was constipated she made me feel comfy as an inducment i had no tiime to uhhh empty them and i was so far into labour i didnt care lmao

[smiles4u]

Emma1979, well said (your bub's due date is brilliant it's my birthday & your DD's birthday is my best friends birthday & it's a day before my DP's b'day )