*ahem* strange question...
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Topic: *ahem* strange question...
Posted By: mrs frantic
Subject: *ahem* strange question...
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 11:54am
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not sure how this even got into my head but here goes - can you pee when you are in labour? I mean if you are in labour and reaaaallllly need to go for a wee do they let you? or do you have to hold it in? what if you are in labour for hours? Sorry for sounding so naive and as I said I have no idea how that popped into my head but I am really curious now....? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 11:56am
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Yes you can pee! In fact, they send you to empty your bladder regularly during the first stage of labour. Once you enter the transition stage (right before you get ready to start pushing) you usually don't need to anymore. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 12:03pm
Mrs Frantic I was thinking that exact same thing the other day, so thanks for asking and thanks for answering becca  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: lenabeanz
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:57pm
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Haha Funni you should ask that - I had 2 litres of IV fluid and the midwife tried to make me go to the toilet - I sat down and waited for 10 mins and NOTHING came out!! Even after I couldnt... After 5 l of fluid my body thought I should go pee pee!! ------------- http://www.snugglepie.com"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 1:59pm
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to be quite honest I dont remember even wanting to go??? Hmmmmm......
But I am sure you can at the early stages...and I am sure your body will switch off that side of things when you are about to push out your baby.....not to be too gross but when you are pushing other things can come out...and that is normal! (I am sure you did not want to know that!) LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 2:59pm
yep u can my midwife made me go pee and it took agaes to go but i never felt the feeling to pee so everyone is diff ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 4:02pm
| I never needed to pee but my labours were both pretty short. Afterwards though, my midwife made me pee, and I couldn't. She threatened me with a catheter. Anyway, after trying and trying I coldn't but then as I was satnding near my bed, I could and went everywhere. It was uncontrollable. Luckily I was in the hospital and a lovely lady mopped it up. I was super embarressed, and hid in the loo while she mopped. |
Posted By: mrs frantic
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 4:13pm
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oh no Lizzle LOL! I am so paranoid about extra stuff coming out when I am pushing *of the bowel nature* and all that sort of stuff already! It just freaks me out and I htink teh whole peeing question was the same - I was wondering "does it just get pushed out too - oh no more unwanted *um* stuff"...but I guess knowing that others have had embarrassing situations and lived to laugh about it makes it easier to not worry about...! ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 10:01pm
| I dont remember needing to pee at all but spent most of the first stage on the toilet with both ends going at the same time (sorry TMI) imagine how hubby felt! then when i had an epidural they put a cathetar in which was one of my big no no's I was adament I didnt want one but to be completely honest I didnt even notice and totally forgot about it. |
Posted By: mamawendz
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 10:03pm
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wow what a good question! haha I never even thought to ask that... haha ------------- mama_wendz  My Girls: Maddisyn Tylr & Layla-Mei Virginia
My Baby Boy: Noah Aotearoa
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 09 June 2006 at 11:47pm
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lol, yep you can pee. :) they send you to empty the bladder regularly so it's not all full and in the way of bubs coming down and out, and afterwards your body usually makes you pee heaps to get rid of all that extra fluid you had been carrying in pregnancy that all of a sudden you just don't actually need any more.
When you are pushing, because baby's head usually will be pushing towards the back of you as its descending and turning, if you have anything in your bowel that might be pushed out too, but midwife will just cover it up and discretely dispose of it and you won't even know - and most women usually get a bout of diarrhoea a few days before they go into labour, or need to go heaps before then anyway.. so less likely for it to happen if you've had that - seems to be your bodies way of cleaning out ready for having bubs. funny how everyone has the same fear until after you've had bubs, then ya just don't really care any more. When it comes to motherhood and giving birth you leave your dignity and your draws (pants) at the door, lololol ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 9:16am
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I don't remember if I peed or not lol.. I was at home for just about all of my labour, when I got into hospital I was 8cm dialated.. (not by choice, just didn't know how much it was meant to hurt before i had to go into hospital lol).. but in hindsite it was nicer being at home for the majority. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: EthansMummy
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 10:15am
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MMmmmm interesting. I never thought about that.
Okay so this is really stupid but how the hell do you empty your bladder??  Gosh i couldn't imgaine what I would be like if i learned to do that, I would be able to drive to work and not be busting to pee when i got there!! ------------- ** MUM TO ** Ethan 29/08/2006 Brooke 22/09/2008 |
Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 11:18am
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i was made to try and pee at least once an hour, not a lot of fun when you are having contractions, but its better than having a full bladder when trying to push apparently.
as for worrying about what bodily functions are going to happen i think you can probably safely assume that by the time anything like that is likely to happen you will probably be past the caring stage. I remember sending everyone out of the room when i was being examined, but the time i had been in labour 12hours i just didnt care. :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 10 June 2006 at 11:55am
| Oooo Liz... that reminded me of how little control you have over muscles "down there" once you have given birth. I would have to run to the toilet and hope like hell that the surfboard maternity pads were as absorbant as they looked. |