A mammoth three-quarters (75%) of women fear doing an involuntary poo while giving birth, according to a new survey.
Yet it’s actually a really positive sign – it means you’re engaging all the muscles and reflexes needed to push your baby through the exit.
I’ve been there and I didn’t even know it had happened. My partner kindly filled me in on all the details after (it was a water birth, so a fishing net was needed).
According to new research from Andrex, almost one in six women (16%) say they would never talk about the labour poo with anyone, and just 8% openly discuss it.
Almost three-quarters (74%) are embarrassed to poo in front of medical staff.
The loo roll brand has joined forces with comedian (and fellow birth-pooer) Katherine Ryan to break the stigma of the labour poo.
Katherine said it’s “so important” to talk about it bec...
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