The way I screamed laughing at the beginning. I needed this. First time mom here and I’m nervous about everything. You are literally my go to for everything.
Firstly, thank you so much Nurse Zabe for all of your amazing content, you have helped me enormously all throughout my first pregnancy. Secondly I'm leaving this comment to support all those expecting mothers who are watching this particular video with growing mounting fear about their first post partum poop. I'm hereto say please don't worry! Please don't build it up in your mind like I did. I had my little boy a week ago today and yes the first time I had to do a #2 after the birth was really horrible. If I'm honest I wasn't prepared for how painful it would be, even knowing taking iron tablets during pregnancy and already being constipated pre birth was likely to make it worse for me. BUT everyone please remember we are all different - many people have no issues at all AND I DIDN'T continue to have pain after the first #2. I was so worried I would and I got myself in a state about it. I watched every video, read every comment on the topic. There was no need to be so anxious. The answer for me was stool softener (twice a day as directed) and LOTS of water. I'm also still having a probiotic drink each day, fruit juice, eating prunes, eating fruit, yoghurt etc. Get some things in like this in before you give birth ideally, as I didn't start with juices etc. until after the first #2, if I had before I think I wouldn't have had such pain with the first. This is just my experience, but honestly it's going to be ok ladies, you can do it :-)
This is so very informational and helpful. A nurse tried to give me a whole bunch of laxative in the hospital less than 24 hours after birth. It totally freaked me out and I refused it. It took a while to get things moving but coffee worked really well for me being just enough of a gentle “laxative” to get things going. I was not prepared for the possibility of a hemorrhoid, and it took me quite a while to figure out what was wrong. That was by far the worst part of recovery for me.
I started watching you way before i even wanted a kid. Now... already entering third trimester and the fear is real. I see my husband and i cry internally at how our female bodies have to do so much and he is like "hey, normal day here". But i cant run away so your videos help me battle this birth
I had a vaginal birth with a 2 degree tear. I was drinking all the water, tons of stool softeners and miralax and I still didn't poop until day 5. I thought I was going to die on the toilet like Elvis 😅 The mama Frida bottle and wipes helped a lot and holding pressure with toilet paper while pushing. I'm still traumatized from the first few poops lol 😆
37+1 in my third pregnancy, set to be induced at 39 weeks due to some placenta concerns early third tri, this is so helpful and will definitely be keeping it in mind.
I think I had about 2 or 3 traumatizing poops after birthing my baby girl. First few weeks I wasn’t pooping then all of a sudden I thought I had a hemorrhoid or something. Then once I felt the pressure I thought it was going to be easy… I was on the toilet for what I believe was HOURS, trying to get it to pass. Literally thought it was another baby🔥 Hot tea didn’t help, laxative didn’t help, any liquid or hydration just didn’t matter. First two poops were just unreal😭🫠‼️ I’m praying that this one is not like that, I’m due in 3 weeks. Thank you for the tips!
I waited to comment until I was FULLY no longer constipated. 20 days PP as of today. First urge to poo was around 4 or 5 days PP. I can’t even begin to tell you how I don’t want to ever be pregnant/delivering again BECAUSE OF THE POOOOOO!!!!! As of today, after 15 days and many poop sessions, I am no longer constipated.
after i had my baby i went 6 days without pooping, at that point my husband bought me some sugar free gummy bears. Went from unable to poop to not sure if i could make it to the toilet. I suggest if anyone eats sugar free gummy bears do so on the toilet. there was no pushing needed.
I pooped an hour after delivering my son 😂 it was definitely all that epidural and the next day when I had the urge to go I was TERRIFIED. Still don’t understand how I did that lol
Love it great video! Just a question is it the same problem with c section as vaginal delivery? I have a planned c section with my second baby and was wondering as I’ve never had a c section ❤️❤️
I personally experienced both and it was quite the same ! Except that the pain is not in the same area 🤷♀️ lady part are not as raw when you have a c section so it was mostly the surgery area that was hurting the most ☺️ if that can help 😊
Had a csection and my bowels stopped working and I didn't have a bowl movement for 3 days and had to take ALL kinds of laxatives and they took 3 days to work ... and also pushing it was a big no no ... so just load up on stool softeners and make stool super soft so no pushing. Also , prune juice was my friend . You almost want to have a mini diarrhea if you know what I mean lol
This was such a hugely helpful video!!! I'm 13 weeks and just mentally preparing but the in depth tutorial you gave will absolutely help. Thank you so much for this!!!
I was sooo scared! We hadn't been home from the hospital long, and my husband was gone picking up our dog. I was alone and scared, and my baby was upset. I put her in the bassinet. It actually wasn't that bad!! Thank you stool softeners.
I was had my first postpartum bowel movement like 12 hour after giving birth. It was a normal poop, it came out without any problem at all! I'm now pregnant with my second and I'm hoping for the same 🤞🤞🤞
Magnesium citrate, it stimulates the smooth muscles in the gut to do it for you much like when your body pushes baby out on its own. Drastically reduces or eliminates any straining, and makes it soft.
Everyone talks about the first 💩, but is it actually better after the first one or roughly how long does it take before trips to the bathroom become more normal?
Currently 36 weeks with my 4th baby. Following the birth of my 1st baby (vaginal birth with a completely unnecessary 4th degree episiotomy) I was terrified of the postpartum poop. I asked my baby's pediatrician about taking stool softeners as I was nervous about it affecting baby through breastfeeding. The pediatrician told me it wasn't safe to take stool softeners whole breastfeeding!! So I'm just here to say this is false information & take those stool softeners!
I had my baby vaginally 7 days ago. My first poop was 3 days ago and I cried through it. Then I have been pooping once daily but there is no improvement. I’m still so scared going to washroom. It is very painful. I’m taking stool softener and having lots of of fluids 😭 Can you tell me when it gets easier. ps: I had second degree tears while birthing.
I went like 6 hours before giving birth. I was so terrified I went almost a week without going, it wasn't that bad when I went. But I also was barely eating due to something traumatic so I probably would've went sooner if I was eating normal.
@Nurse Zabe thank you so much. The baby is perfect now. He had a BRUE incident and he also had surgery for pyloric stenosis. So definitely a bumpy start but he's now a 22lbs 6 month old lmao.
I’m pregnant with my 6th baby. And I never understood that fear. I have never had any trouble with it. (Even with an epidural and stitches most of the births) Also I only stay 24 hours after baby born and always pooped before leaving hospital. Weird how different everyone can be!
I wish I had this video a few months ago when I had my first baby. Oh my goodness. I cried! So so much pain. My labor was an little less than an hour from contractions starting to baby. Was 35 weeks and water broke so we went to the hospital. They checked me and I was complete and ready to push. Tore horribly. I was expecting an epidural but that wasn’t an option. Even through all of that I didn’t cry from pain. But that poo! Oh my goodness. I ugly cried.
I just had my first child 3 weeks ago. I had to have a c section due to failure to progress. \: The first bm was literally another child. It was awful!!
My first poop was 3 days postpartum with a second degree tear. Not one person told me how painful and scary it would be. I have no idea how I didn’t pop my stitches😭😭
I had this same experience today. 3days post partum/ second degree tear and almost completely lost it. I was constipated and couldn't hold it in but it hurt too much to push it out. Eventually I went to the bathroom but Jesus, the fear in my heart. And I was alone by myself...husband was at work. Wish I was educated more about this experience as well.
I was not warned before my first kid. It was scary haha. With the next two kids I really focused on fiber during my last month and it did help a lot. These are some great ideas that I'll definitely try with my next!
The way I screamed laughing at the beginning. I needed this. First time mom here and I’m nervous about everything. You are literally my go to for everything.
You’ve got this! 💪💗💩
Firstly, thank you so much Nurse Zabe for all of your amazing content, you have helped me enormously all throughout my first pregnancy. Secondly I'm leaving this comment to support all those expecting mothers who are watching this particular video with growing mounting fear about their first post partum poop. I'm hereto say please don't worry! Please don't build it up in your mind like I did. I had my little boy a week ago today and yes the first time I had to do a #2 after the birth was really horrible. If I'm honest I wasn't prepared for how painful it would be, even knowing taking iron tablets during pregnancy and already being constipated pre birth was likely to make it worse for me. BUT everyone please remember we are all different - many people have no issues at all AND I DIDN'T continue to have pain after the first #2. I was so worried I would and I got myself in a state about it. I watched every video, read every comment on the topic. There was no need to be so anxious. The answer for me was stool softener (twice a day as directed) and LOTS of water. I'm also still having a probiotic drink each day, fruit juice, eating prunes, eating fruit, yoghurt etc. Get some things in like this in before you give birth ideally, as I didn't start with juices etc. until after the first #2, if I had before I think I wouldn't have had such pain with the first. This is just my experience, but honestly it's going to be ok ladies, you can do it :-)
Thanks for sharing!! 💗💗
This is so very informational and helpful. A nurse tried to give me a whole bunch of laxative in the hospital less than 24 hours after birth. It totally freaked me out and I refused it. It took a while to get things moving but coffee worked really well for me being just enough of a gentle “laxative” to get things going. I was not prepared for the possibility of a hemorrhoid, and it took me quite a while to figure out what was wrong. That was by far the worst part of recovery for me.
Ugh, yes the hemorrhoids after my second were almost worse than the birth itself 😅😅
I started watching you way before i even wanted a kid. Now... already entering third trimester and the fear is real. I see my husband and i cry internally at how our female bodies have to do so much and he is like "hey, normal day here". But i cant run away so your videos help me battle this birth
It is truly amazing what our bodies are capable of! 💪💪
I had a vaginal birth with a 2 degree tear. I was drinking all the water, tons of stool softeners and miralax and I still didn't poop until day 5. I thought I was going to die on the toilet like Elvis 😅 The mama Frida bottle and wipes helped a lot and holding pressure with toilet paper while pushing. I'm still traumatized from the first few poops lol 😆
37+1 in my third pregnancy, set to be induced at 39 weeks due to some placenta concerns early third tri, this is so helpful and will definitely be keeping it in mind.
Good luck with your induction! 💗
Hearing the kids in the background of the video is a great reminder of why we go through this 😅
Thanks so much for this information video!
I think I had about 2 or 3 traumatizing poops after birthing my baby girl. First few weeks I wasn’t pooping then all of a sudden I thought I had a hemorrhoid or something. Then once I felt the pressure I thought it was going to be easy… I was on the toilet for what I believe was HOURS, trying to get it to pass. Literally thought it was another baby🔥 Hot tea didn’t help, laxative didn’t help, any liquid or hydration just didn’t matter. First two poops were just unreal😭🫠‼️ I’m praying that this one is not like that, I’m due in 3 weeks. Thank you for the tips!
I waited to comment until I was FULLY no longer constipated. 20 days PP as of today. First urge to poo was around 4 or 5 days PP. I can’t even begin to tell you how I don’t want to ever be pregnant/delivering again BECAUSE OF THE POOOOOO!!!!! As of today, after 15 days and many poop sessions, I am no longer constipated.
after i had my baby i went 6 days without pooping, at that point my husband bought me some sugar free gummy bears. Went from unable to poop to not sure if i could make it to the toilet. I suggest if anyone eats sugar free gummy bears do so on the toilet. there was no pushing needed.
Lol. If you read the sugar free gummy reviews on amazon, this is a very big side effect 😂😅
There's a lot of research that points toward warm liquids helping you go! Eating a small meal can help too
Yes! I think that’s the part of the OB cocktail that helps too!
First postpartum poop is real scary. Thanks for talking about it.
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I pooped an hour after delivering my son 😂 it was definitely all that epidural and the next day when I had the urge to go I was TERRIFIED. Still don’t understand how I did that lol
You are an overachiever 😂
Just under 8 weeks into pregnancy, but it helps SO much to mentally prepare for the whole process, even post-labor pooping 😂🙌🏻💩
Yes! And it can be helpful for third trimester constipation if that hits too!
Love it great video! Just a question is it the same problem with c section as vaginal delivery? I have a planned c section with my second baby and was wondering as I’ve never had a c section ❤️❤️
I personally experienced both and it was quite the same ! Except that the pain is not in the same area 🤷♀️ lady part are not as raw when you have a c section so it was mostly the surgery area that was hurting the most ☺️ if that can help 😊
Had a csection and my bowels stopped working and I didn't have a bowl movement for 3 days and had to take ALL kinds of laxatives and they took 3 days to work ... and also pushing it was a big no no ... so just load up on stool softeners and make stool super soft so no pushing. Also , prune juice was my friend . You almost want to have a mini diarrhea if you know what I mean lol
@@pushaalexander5281 haha thank you! Will do
Looks like you got some great answers already! I talk about c-sections in this video too. Narcotics can cause constipation so def want to be prepared!
This was such a hugely helpful video!!! I'm 13 weeks and just mentally preparing but the in depth tutorial you gave will absolutely help. Thank you so much for this!!!
It can help you if constipation gets worse in your second trimester too!!
Girl.... It's been 24 years,. And I still remember that day vividly! I named that turd!
I have second degree tears and only 1 day post birth. I’m very nervous about the pain. Even sneezing is painful
I was sooo scared! We hadn't been home from the hospital long, and my husband was gone picking up our dog. I was alone and scared, and my baby was upset. I put her in the bassinet. It actually wasn't that bad!! Thank you stool softeners.
Yay stool softeners!
I was had my first postpartum bowel movement like 12 hour after giving birth. It was a normal poop, it came out without any problem at all!
I'm now pregnant with my second and I'm hoping for the same 🤞🤞🤞
Magnesium citrate, it stimulates the smooth muscles in the gut to do it for you much like when your body pushes baby out on its own. Drastically reduces or eliminates any straining, and makes it soft.
Where was this when I delivered lol i pooped when I went to have my first pee but I was terrified
Everyone talks about the first 💩, but is it actually better after the first one or roughly how long does it take before trips to the bathroom become more normal?
Everyone is different! But I found continuing to take stool softeners for about a month postpartum things felt pretty normal!
Currently 36 weeks with my 4th baby. Following the birth of my 1st baby (vaginal birth with a completely unnecessary 4th degree episiotomy) I was terrified of the postpartum poop. I asked my baby's pediatrician about taking stool softeners as I was nervous about it affecting baby through breastfeeding. The pediatrician told me it wasn't safe to take stool softeners whole breastfeeding!! So I'm just here to say this is false information & take those stool softeners!
I had my baby vaginally 7 days ago. My first poop was 3 days ago and I cried through it. Then I have been pooping once daily but there is no improvement. I’m still so scared going to washroom. It is very painful. I’m taking stool softener and having lots of of fluids 😭
Can you tell me when it gets easier.
ps: I had second degree tears while birthing.
I went like 6 hours before giving birth. I was so terrified I went almost a week without going, it wasn't that bad when I went. But I also was barely eating due to something traumatic so I probably would've went sooner if I was eating normal.
I’m glad it wasn’t too bad, but I’m so sorry you experienced something traumatic 💗
@Nurse Zabe thank you so much. The baby is perfect now. He had a BRUE incident and he also had surgery for pyloric stenosis. So definitely a bumpy start but he's now a 22lbs 6 month old lmao.
The way you were so serious in the intro while saying poop so many times is killing me 😭🤣🤣🤣
I'm literally watching this video while i'm facing my new fear right now in my bathroom 😢
Omg that cold open had me dying 😂😂😂
I thought it was pretty funny too 😂😂
My husband was like “what are you filming on the TOILET?!?”
I’m pregnant with my 6th baby. And I never understood that fear. I have never had any trouble with it. (Even with an epidural and stitches most of the births) Also I only stay 24 hours after baby born and always pooped before leaving hospital. Weird how different everyone can be!
It is so different for sure!
hahahahaha "from my heart...and my butt"
For real, though 😅💩
I wish I had this video a few months ago when I had my first baby. Oh my goodness. I cried! So so much pain. My labor was an little less than an hour from contractions starting to baby. Was 35 weeks and water broke so we went to the hospital. They checked me and I was complete and ready to push. Tore horribly. I was expecting an epidural but that wasn’t an option. Even through all of that I didn’t cry from pain. But that poo! Oh my goodness. I ugly cried.
Can you make a video about people bringing reusable stuff to the hospital (cloth pads, diapers ect!)
Definitely can mention it in an upcoming video! 💗
@@Nurse_zabe thank you!!
First time mum and when i try to poop it hurts so much i feel like the stitches are going to be thorn apart
Coffee helped me a few weeks ago!
I laughed out loud at the introduction. 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 I was having too much fun!
This is my favorite intro ever
😂😂💩
I just had my first child 3 weeks ago. I had to have a c section due to failure to progress. \:
The first bm was literally another child. It was awful!!
such a beatiful haircut/haircolor...
Thank you!! It helps cover the postpartum hair loss 😅
My first poop was 3 days postpartum with a second degree tear. Not one person told me how painful and scary it would be. I have no idea how I didn’t pop my stitches😭😭
Ugh. I’m sorry you weren’t given some education on discharge!
I had this same experience today. 3days post partum/ second degree tear and almost completely lost it. I was constipated and couldn't hold it in but it hurt too much to push it out. Eventually I went to the bathroom but Jesus, the fear in my heart. And I was alone by myself...husband was at work. Wish I was educated more about this experience as well.
Oh my lord. Just looking at it reminded me of that nightmare. What horrible pain it was.
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If you're going to be a c section mama please do yourself a favor and pack a peri bottle! Stretching down to wipe is so incredibly painful.
Yes!!! I love the peri bottles!
i was in so much pain after my episiotomy i pooped laying down . i. am. not. ashamed ! it’s a bit of a process but it was painless and i was grateful!
Do what works! I’m sorry you were so sore 😥
My gastric emptying is already slow, I’m going to be so screwed when I decide to have kids 😂
Thank you so much for this video!!!
I pooped after 7 days. Postpartum first poo is harder then giving birth. I'm not even kidding.
Thank you for taking about this!!
I was not warned before my first kid. It was scary haha. With the next two kids I really focused on fiber during my last month and it did help a lot. These are some great ideas that I'll definitely try with my next!
Always up for talking about 💩
Hey!! Love the thumbnail!
Thank you!
Definitely helpful 🤍
Yay!
Lmll love thiss
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11:36 I can’t hear what people are saying when they talk in a low rattle like that.
You look like Drew Barrymore.
Do women really poop? I thought they don't!!
Like in general do women excrete waste through their rectum like many other creatures in the animal kingdom? Yes, yes we do. 😅
@@Nurse_zabe 😂😂💩