https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:25:02 +0000 Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:30:55 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1738 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=37029&title=gory-details#37029 Author: Tastic
Subject: 1738
Posted: 03 April 2006 at 10:30am

When I had Bailey, I had him Standing up leaning into a beanbag which was on the end of the bed, I had Bailey at 11.47am and as far as I was awaer I didnt have any 'extra' (poo) I must admit though it certianly felt like I was going to, ecpecially when they said let me know if you are wanting to 'poo'... and it was just bailey pushing against my bum I too had a concern about this and the midwife asured me that it is completly normal and you would be suprised how many woman actually do it. She said if you do, dont be embarrest its natural.
As for the placenta I was still standing and they had just given Bailey to me (up under my legs) and she asked again if I wanted the injection, I said yes. I gave Bailey to the other midwife who wrapped him in a towl and gave him straight to Jamie (this was great... Jamies first hold, and I didnt mind as I was preoccupied I climbed up onto the bed and 10 minutes later at 11.57 the placenta was 'born'
as for getting cleaned up, they covered me in towels straight away and was given back bailey... we then proceded to have our first feed, which lasted 1 hour, I then got up and had a shower and the rest of the family arrived a couple of hours later

Sorry for the novel hehehehe
]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2006 10:30:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=37029&title=gory-details#37029 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36772&title=gory-details#36772 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1738
Posted: 01 April 2006 at 8:42pm

lol @ Cory reading this!!!!!!! Poor guy!!!!!]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 20:42:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36772&title=gory-details#36772 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36744&title=gory-details#36744 Author: Guests
Subject: 1738
Posted: 01 April 2006 at 5:37pm

hehe i have book marked this for hubby coz he asks about the process ]]> Sat, 01 Apr 2006 17:37:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36744&title=gory-details#36744 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36575&title=gory-details#36575 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1738
Posted: 31 March 2006 at 2:35pm

I still maintain that reading birth stories is the bestest way to go - it really opens your eyes to the variety of experiences you might have - when you learn it in a mechanistic way it can be hard to find the diversity and be flexible to what may or may not happen that you hadn't planned for. ]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 14:35:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36575&title=gory-details#36575 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36525&title=gory-details#36525 Author: daikini
Subject: 1738
Posted: 31 March 2006 at 10:27am

Bump ]]> Fri, 31 Mar 2006 10:27:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=36525&title=gory-details#36525 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32268&title=gory-details#32268 Author: robyn
Subject: 1738
Posted: 09 March 2006 at 10:58pm

Im a really private person and was worried about the whole poo thing plus I hate throwing up, I mean really hate it but I spent the first part of my labour with both ends happening (poor hubby had to hold the bowl) and then ended up with about 8 people in the room cos baby was 6 weeks early but just really really didnt care. Ive been thinking about this lately and wishing people had warned me the first time about what happens and to be honest the bleeding and stuff afterwards was worse than the whole bowel motion worry! ]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2006 22:58:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32268&title=gory-details#32268 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32097&title=gory-details#32097 Author: Roksana
Subject: 1738
Posted: 09 March 2006 at 9:44am

All tho I had a C Section...I did push for hours...I remember telling my midwife...oh crap I dont know if I am pushing other things out (Ahem...poo)...she said dont worry about it!!!! Just push! and I did. I dont know if there was any thing or not and did not care to be quite honest....All I wanted was a natural birth (which did not happen)..and a healthy baby.

Edited by Roksana]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2006 09:44:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32097&title=gory-details#32097 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32066&title=gory-details#32066 Author: newmum
Subject: 1738
Posted: 09 March 2006 at 7:56am

Talk to your midwife! I decided I wanted a natural labour and third stage (placenta) because I didn't like the thought of having the baby and then being rushed to get the placenta out. I wanted time to bond with the baby and let things slowly happen in their own time. In my birth plan I stated this. So that's what we did. The placenta followed naturally about 10-15 minutes after Joey was born and it wasn't painful or anything, nothing at all like pushing Joey out!!

Witht he poo thing... I think it is totally normal and although it happened to me I was never aware of it because my midwife just quietly and calmly wiped everything away and noone mentioned anything.... It happens to everyone, LOL, and believe me... you won't even care!!!! ]]> Thu, 09 Mar 2006 07:56:03 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32066&title=gory-details#32066 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32043&title=gory-details#32043 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 9:34pm

hEY - HOW BOUT, YOU GO READ SOME OF OUR BIRTH STORIES - ITS UNDER THE PREGNANCY PART OF THE SITE, UNDER THE HEADING BIRTH STORIES - IT HAS A FAIR FEW OF OUR BIRTH STORIES ON IT AND WE ALL HAVE HAD DIFFERENT EXPERIENCES EVEN FROM 1 CHILD TO THE NEXT..   ARGH!!! sorry, mike put caps lock on again and there no way i was deleting it and typing again.

any way, we are all different... but hearing other's birth stories can help dispell some of the hazyness that surrounds giving birth, for the 1st and even for the 2nd, 3rd 4th times lolol.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 21:34:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32043&title=gory-details#32043 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32029&title=gory-details#32029 Author: daikini
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 8:09pm

Your midwife may have done what my two did for both of my water births, Anna - they kept refreshing the water, swishing the mess down the drain. I was otherwise occupied , so I didn't really notice, but Mum (support for Kiya) and Nathaniel (support for Josiah) both were impressed. The water was let out, but I didn't have to get out of the bath to deliver the placenta either time.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:09:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32029&title=gory-details#32029 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32026&title=gory-details#32026 Author: AnnaD
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 8:05pm

I was always really repulsed by the thought of all the blood etc that would be there after the birth, to the point that I rejected the idea of a water birth cause I didn't want to be sitting in a pool of bloody water.... In the end, I had a water birth and the water was not bloody or gross.

Placenta, had to get out of the pool to deliver it. Don't really remember it. Your midwife can give you an injection to hurry it up or you can decide to go naturally, the conversation should come up in reference to your birth plan. I do not remember if it were painful, but I do remember that my midwife tried to show it to me but I am a bit too squeamish for that!

I didn't poo during the birth either, I can imagine that pooing in the pool would've less than attractive. I wouldn't worry about that tho, at the time you will have far too many other things to think about!]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:05:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32026&title=gory-details#32026 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32021&title=gory-details#32021 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 7:56pm

Mmm Yep... others have covered everything regarding birth of placenta etc. I was actually suprised how long the contractions went on after the birth and how painful they still were! (no where near as painful when giving birth, but suprised me all the same)

I don't know if I pushed anything out (*ahem* poo) and I don't want to know. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you pretty much won't give a toss either way. Well... I personally prefer to remain in blissful ignorance!

There was a whole lotta blood and waters and whatever else comes out with baby but my midwife cleaned it up before anyone was allowed in. I had a whole entourage of family members and I just wanted them to piss off! When I started falling sleep while sitting up I think they got the picture and left me alone

Edited by nikkiwhyte]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:56:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32021&title=gory-details#32021 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32017&title=gory-details#32017 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 7:48pm

yep, I agree with all of the above, esp. the um bowels opening and clearing themselves out before hand. Apparently most people are worried about that, so don't feel weird. Also, the placenta thing is easy compared to the baby thing, by then you will be so blissed out over your little creation, and like they all say, you won't give a fiddlers' what you look like. It was just me, DH and baby for about an hour or so after, which was really amazing. We didn't even ring or tell anyone till about and hour and a half after He was born, we let the midwife clean him up etc then. It was really special knowing we were the only ones who knew about him for that very short time. A special secret!
Alas, I rant again..]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:48:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32017&title=gory-details#32017 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32002&title=gory-details#32002 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 7:12pm

well there are 3stages of labour and the last stage is the pushing out of the placenta -but its true u dont really notice it and ur mw would wait (well should) until u are ready to have other people in the room anyway.
The contractions help dilate the cervix(u probably knew that but i have come across people that dont)
And yep some people can poo during (not me-and i know, i was watching) my friend did and didnt know until afterwards when her babys dad/boyfriend told her..(nice guy -not,so glad she broke up with him)

But ya know what-when it comes time u probably wont even care who sees u doing whatever.
I was worried about poos and farting and if id have an ugly baby "congratulations kelly u have a lovely er monkey"
But those worries just fly out the window -ull be fine ]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 19:12:51 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=32002&title=gory-details#32002 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=31998&title=gory-details#31998 Author: lizzle
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 6:13pm

The placenta birth part is actually quite intersting I thought. Also when I was in labour, I really didn't care who was in the room. And I was really body-image hang up beforehand.

as for poo,. no poo for me...i tihnk. I was "active" in the bathroom after labour actually, which apparently is weird as it should be beforehand too.]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 18:13:45 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=31998&title=gory-details#31998 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=31986&title=gory-details#31986 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 5:06pm

Stuff that we all worried about I'm sure! Ummm, well you push the baby out and then usually (but not always) you get a little injection (you dont even feel it cos you are looking at your little bubs and feeling VERY relieved) which makes the placenta come away quicker and less chance of postpartum haemorrhage. By the time my baby was out, weighed and wrapped etc, the placenta was out and dealt with - no drama, I didnt really notice it. They just pushed on my tummy a little bit. I had a sheet over me and stayed in delivery room for about an hour before I got up and had a shower. My mum was waiting outside and came in about 5 mins after Hannah came out. There is lots of blood and stuff, but seriously you wont care about it and if family do come in they will have eyes only for the baby - plus you'll be looking less than glamorous anyway so a bit of blood isnt so bad!!

And the pooing thing - pretty sure I didnt but dont want to know if I did. Midwives see it all the time and just discretly clean it up. One of the signs of early labour is going to the toilet lots so your bowel is empty when you are actually pushing (thats what happened to me).

Hope that helps

Edited by aimeejoy]]> Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:06:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=31986&title=gory-details#31986 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1738&PID=31982&title=gory-details#31982 Author: mrs frantic
Subject: 1738
Posted: 08 March 2006 at 4:57pm

OK I have just started to think about the actual process of giving birth, and I realised I am not sure what actually happens. I mean, I know you push the kid out right? But then do you have to push more stuff out, is there like two parts? And does it take long? I guess I was just wondering cos i imagined pushing thsi baby out and then eveyrone running in to see it but what if i am still pushing out all the other stuff - that would be a bit wierd? Also I was wondering about *cough ahem aham* bowel movements. I have heard you can have them and this scares the life out of me - I just find the whole thought so humiliating! So for the ladies who have done it, can you please tell me exactly what happens, do you push baby out then have to push more stuff out, and does it take long, and do they clean you up before they let the rest of the family in, and is it common to have "äccidents" - I know it's gross but I just think that if I know what to expect I can come to terms with it before the day...?
TIA!

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