Does your body always ‘clear out’ before labour?

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I see a lot of people saying that their body clears itself out before labour, but I’m the opposite! I’ve been constipated (sorry tmi) for the past week or so I’m wondering if it’ll still be a while for me 🤦🏻‍♀️ had a bloody show this morning but i was thinking will it still be a while since I haven’t had a clear out 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️

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I’ve never cleared out with my last two. Never been constipated during pregnancy but never cleaned out before labor either. I think everyone’s body is different.

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Am i the only not concerned about this at all? There’s a whole human passing out of me, all concerns of pooping myself are out the window lol.

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I did ob/gym rotations years ago. Almost all women poop. No hospital employee cares, so don’t worry about it

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No way I was totally constipated with my first until a few days postpartum.  I went at 38+2 naturally but sure didn’t expect it. For me the “clean out” was my baby coming out 😝

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It usually will, but I think there is a reason why you are often offered something to get cleared out if you get in early enough for that.
And that happens here, especially if you wanna go in a tub.

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Not always no
I did with my first but not with any others

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Even if you pooped during giving birth you most probably wouldn’t even know. They just quickly and discreetly get rid of it. Don’t worry about it

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Usually because the hormones responsible for labor also cause any smooth muscle
Contractions and ur intestines are smooth muscles

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Following. Im not really constipated...i have bm everyday they are just really hard no matter how much water I drink. But I almost constantly feel like I have to go and nothing :\

Does your body always ‘clear out’ before labour?

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