Childbirth is intense, exciting, and chock full of personal stuff typically dealt with behind a restroom door. But hey, it’s all natural—and all extremely worth it.
As the saying goes, the only thing you can predict about giving birth is that it will be unpredictable. And some of those unexpected things include bowel movements and plenty of bodily fluids. If you happen to let loose in front of a doctor, nurse or midwife, don’t give it a second thought. “Nothing surprises us. Nothing fazes us,” says Jane Martin, MD, an OB with Midtown Ob/Gyn who practices at Rose Medical Center in Denver.
It’s not uncommon at all to temporarily lose bladder control post-baby. That’s because during a vaginal delivery, the pelvic floor muscles get stretched out. Until they start to tighten up again—a process you can speed along with Kegel exercises—you might have some leaks. In addition, with an epidural, you can temporarily not be able to feel that your bladder is full.
For some moms, pain meds can make you queasy, and it’s especially common when you take them after a c-section. Vomiting can also happen when you progress really quickly in labor. “It’s just a stimulus response to baby moving quickly through the birth canal,” says Martin. Nausea can also happen with blood pressure fluctuations. Don’t be shy—ask the nurse to keep something close by for you to throw up in. Remember, they really are used to all this.
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