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I am 19 weeks tomorrow and i know that im far from giving birth, but due to all these horrendous stories ive heard about women pooping during birth. I know its natural and all. But i don't want to have to smell my own crap while im giving birth. So how can i prevent pooping during birth. Other than having an enema done, a natural way of cleansing my bowels before i give birth?
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People are gonna send you links to health sites probably. I'm gonna tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!
This is your first pregnancy (trust me, it's obvious) and you are focusing on all the wrong things!
I've given birth twice, and I couldn't tell you if I pooped or not during the birth. I'm a nurse, and I've seen enough babies born to know that I did. Everybody does! But you won't feel it, you won't smell it, and you won't notice the nurses wiping it away. There is too much other stuff going on. By the time you are working to push that baby out you won't care what the H3LL else comes out with it!
Now, in response to anybody foolish enough the recommend a bowel cleansing regimen to a pregnant woman about to give birth, let me warn you what can happen to your baby. Bowel cleansing means diarrhea. Diarrhea means dehydration. An IV will be inserted as standard of practice when you are admitted to deliver. It is much harder to start an IV in a dehydrated person than one with full veins. You'll deal with more pain from the needle sticks to try to get the IV going.
Your baby could also be dehydrated, and what if there are complications as a result? You want a healthy start for your child, right?
And the fun part? Since you are dehydrated they will run fluids IV, and since your bowel is irritated by the cleansing regime it will pull fluids and continue flushing itself. So, do you want to squeeze out a little bit of poop, which is normal during childbirth, or do you want to squirt fluid diarrhea with every push? Nurses are used to poop and won't even notice. NOBODY wants your fluid bowels washing over their hands and shoes!
Relax. Focus more on the birth and prepare yourself for it. There's a lot you can be doing to prepare your body and mind for childbirth right now. Worrying about a little poop is not one of them!
People are gonna send you links to health sites probably. I'm gonna tell you the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth!
This is your first pregnancy (trust me, it's obvious) and you are focusing on all the wrong things!
I've given birth twice, and I couldn't tell you if I pooped or not during the birth. I'm a nurse, and I've seen enough babies born to know that I did. Everybody does! But you won't feel it, you won't smell it, and you won't notice the nurses wiping it away. There is too much other stuff going on. By the time you are working to push that baby out you won't care what the H3LL else comes out with it!
Now, in response to anybody foolish enough the recommend a bowel cleansing regimen to a pregnant woman about to give birth, let me warn you what can happen to your baby. Bowel cleansing means diarrhea. Diarrhea means dehydration. An IV will be inserted as standard of practice when you are admitted to deliver. It is much harder to start an IV in a dehydrated person than one with full veins. You'll deal with more pain from the needle sticks to try to get the IV going.
Your baby could also be dehydrated, and what if there are complications as a result? You want a healthy start for your child, right?
And the fun part? Since you are dehydrated they will run fluids IV, and since your bowel is irritated by the cleansing regime it will pull fluids and continue flushing itself. So, do you want to squeeze out a little bit of poop, which is normal during childbirth, or do you want to squirt fluid diarrhea with every push? Nurses are used to poop and won't even notice. NOBODY wants your fluid bowels washing over their hands and shoes!
Relax. Focus more on the birth and prepare yourself for it. There's a lot you can be doing to prepare your body and mind for childbirth right now. Worrying about a little poop is not one of them!
Why are there so many heavy Black women today and always has been?
Benjaman G
My uncle said because many Black women don't work and sit home all day. Is that really true?
UVRay--That is a bunch of crock about not having the money to buy good food because I see many women in Walmart that can afford good food and they end up buying junk food instead of veggies.
Answer
Wow people...is that all we can come up with?
To answer your question, african american women have not always been large. Back in the slavery days, black women were portrayed as such. The large, overextended, masculine, but feminine, big breasted mammy image has stayed with many (see Gone With The Wind to get an idea of what I am speaking about). In the nineteenth centrury Mammy was the quentessential house mother and maid servant. She was the face of black women in America for years. That is the first and for a long time, THE ONLY image America received of a black woman.
In much of the 18th, 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th century black women were not very large at all. Remember, most were slaves, whom did not receive very much food, and worked long and hard days -- hence there was not much room to gain weight.
As for today, most americans, and around the world have picked up several pounds due to lifestyle changes (sedentary activity, high calorie meals, etc), this includes African American women. They have picked up the lbs too. ;) Perhaps because African American women tend to be very curvacious, when they do gain the lbs it may look bigger? Who knows... but I can assure you it is not because they are not working. They do, but they are gaining weight, the same reason most people around the world are. The obesity pandemic has taken flight.
UV Ray: I concur with some of what you mentioned. One of the most sensible answers of the evening.
FYI: I am a very petite African American female. Actually shaped like what many would consider "Asian", 5"1 and 108 lbs. Size 6 shoe in women, 4 in men. Pretty small....so see, we are out there. ;)
I would like to add something else. I am currently studying to become a Registered Dietitian and we speak about food and culture quite often. The african american culture -- as a whole- has been taught to eat a certain way. These food ways are not conducive to good health at all. Diet is a lifestyle choice, and is often hard to change. It requires gut and motivation. Genetics play a large role as well -- as to how the body deals with and stores fat in response to stress, sedentary lifestlyles, and high calorie meals. I disagree with the perm deal/sweating out hair below -- as it does not apply to all. I am black -- have no perm, hair is silky and long-- and am fit, exercise, eat well, and look fine. I know plenty of black females whom have natural hair (meaning no perm), whom walk, jog, run every morning, and see the importance of exercise. Its elementary to generalize -- let's grow out of that habit, shall we people? There are several reasons why you see obese people today. Its a complicated issue. Benjamin if you want more details, I don't mind sharing.
Wow people...is that all we can come up with?
To answer your question, african american women have not always been large. Back in the slavery days, black women were portrayed as such. The large, overextended, masculine, but feminine, big breasted mammy image has stayed with many (see Gone With The Wind to get an idea of what I am speaking about). In the nineteenth centrury Mammy was the quentessential house mother and maid servant. She was the face of black women in America for years. That is the first and for a long time, THE ONLY image America received of a black woman.
In much of the 18th, 19th century, and the beginning of the 20th century black women were not very large at all. Remember, most were slaves, whom did not receive very much food, and worked long and hard days -- hence there was not much room to gain weight.
As for today, most americans, and around the world have picked up several pounds due to lifestyle changes (sedentary activity, high calorie meals, etc), this includes African American women. They have picked up the lbs too. ;) Perhaps because African American women tend to be very curvacious, when they do gain the lbs it may look bigger? Who knows... but I can assure you it is not because they are not working. They do, but they are gaining weight, the same reason most people around the world are. The obesity pandemic has taken flight.
UV Ray: I concur with some of what you mentioned. One of the most sensible answers of the evening.
FYI: I am a very petite African American female. Actually shaped like what many would consider "Asian", 5"1 and 108 lbs. Size 6 shoe in women, 4 in men. Pretty small....so see, we are out there. ;)
I would like to add something else. I am currently studying to become a Registered Dietitian and we speak about food and culture quite often. The african american culture -- as a whole- has been taught to eat a certain way. These food ways are not conducive to good health at all. Diet is a lifestyle choice, and is often hard to change. It requires gut and motivation. Genetics play a large role as well -- as to how the body deals with and stores fat in response to stress, sedentary lifestlyles, and high calorie meals. I disagree with the perm deal/sweating out hair below -- as it does not apply to all. I am black -- have no perm, hair is silky and long-- and am fit, exercise, eat well, and look fine. I know plenty of black females whom have natural hair (meaning no perm), whom walk, jog, run every morning, and see the importance of exercise. Its elementary to generalize -- let's grow out of that habit, shall we people? There are several reasons why you see obese people today. Its a complicated issue. Benjamin if you want more details, I don't mind sharing.
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