My midwives told me that they only got one in about 50 women who didn't pass any poo at all and it was generally a mild concern if they didn't as it IS one of the signs they look for that the baby's head is descending well. Please bear in mind that to see how labour is progressing they look for signs like perineal bulging, anal pouting, they are looking RIGHT AT genitals their whole working life when they're there to baby-catch. If someone is watching your anus to see if it is indicating imminent birth does poo coming out of it seem worse? Really? It is pretty much all the anus is for! What else is it gonna do?

You will almost certainly poo during birth. There. That is the fact of it. If we as a society were more familiar with the process (as in having seen it personally as many times as we have had small babies born to family and close friends) we would not fear this completely normal fact of life.

If you give birth unassisted (with no one there) you will be able to avoid anyone SEEING you poo.

Really honestly, we are not lying to you, you will not give it a second thought on the day, you will only have thoughts and eyes for your baby.

Bx