Anyone else afraid of having a bowel movement while giving birth?

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So call me crazy but my biggest fear about giving birth is accidentally having a bowel
Movement.  I know doctors say it happens and it’s normal but how embarrassing! I know if that happens to me my hubby would never let it go, he would forever tease me for it.  I don’t even know if there is a way to completely avoid it either.  I swear that’ll be all that’s going through my mind while I give birth lol.

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It’s not embarrassing at all and shouldn’t be something to worry about. I was worried about tearing my vagina all the way to my asshole. That didn’t happen but that was my biggest fear.

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My midwife said it does happen but not to everyone. They normally put paper roll over that area and if it happens they just clean you up no big deal. If your partner is by your side he won’t even notice. It’s a sign that your pushing well and in the right place. I would have a little word with you partner and just explain how worried you are he is going to tease you. If he’s any sort of man he’ll understand and if it does happen he’ll take it to the grave.

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I would hope that if he were squeezing out a watermelon from his nether regions that it wouldn’t be an issue. If he wants to tease and joke about it then he needs to grow up. I’d talk to him about it and say I’d prefer it to stay between us and not let friends or family hear from it. If he can’t respect those wishes then maybe ask him not to be as involved in the labour (it’s that’s something you’ve considered.) 
But I sure hope he wouldn’t tease about that. Not like you can control it from happening or not.

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I didn’t poop last birth 🤷‍♀️. But this is the birth of your child. Pooping should be the least of anyone’s concerns. They clean you up so fast no one will even know what happened unless your husband sees it. Don’t let that fear ruin a magical moment. As for your husband, have a vulnerable conversation about it before hand.

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I did with my first and I had no idea until my best friend asked me if I did while next to me and my husband after the delivery. I told her no and my husband said wellll unmmmm yes you did and we both just laughed about it! What else can you do 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

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Lol I feared it too with my first and honestly I would have rather pooped giving birth than dealt with the massive hemorrhoids I had after. If you do happen to, you won’t even know/feel it (if you have an epidural) unless your hubby happens to notice and tells you. The dr or nurses won’t be like “oh btw you pooped!!!” and also if you do, they clean up right away and fast to remove it from the “sterile field”, at least they did with my sister

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Nope, I’m sure that I only want the baby out!

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I have 2 kids and a third babe due in July and yes I experienced this with my 2nd.  Honestly in the moment of delivery I wasn’t even thinking about poop.  I was so tired by the time I could start pushing I didn’t care if  a whole car of circus clowns came in and delivered my baby! I’m sorry did anyone else in the room just try to push a small human out of a small hole!  😆

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I think I'm literally afraid of everything else to do with birth except for that! Lol I'm chucking my dignity out the window as soon as I arrive at the hospital. I'm a ftm but I figure popping will be the least of my worries at that point 😂

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It happened to me! My husband saw it all and didn’t even say anything until afterwards.  If he’s afraid of seeing you poop, he’s got another thing coming when he sees the birth of your baby and your baby pooping mid-change. It’s all normal.

Anyone else afraid of having a bowel movement while giving birth?

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