Comments on: Your First Poop as a Mommy – What It’s Really Like

By: Sara Brennan

Sara Brennan — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 05:00:59 +0000

@ahazy19 I hate that this is something we both have in common, but love that we have the ability to look back and laugh at it now. Can’t wait to hear your version of the story!

By: ahazy19

ahazy19 — Sun, 01 Mar 2015 04:56:28 +0000

Haha! I cracked up at this! And it’s so true! I had a vaginal birth and let me tell you, it was WAYYY scarier than the actual labor and delivery of the baby! I actually have a funny story about that that I’ll have to tell at a later time! : ) GREAT story Sara!!

By: Sara Brennan

Sara Brennan — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 03:55:55 +0000

Kate…who knew, right? I NEVER knew this was even a “thing” until I was sitting there dying on the toilet! I sure wish someone told me about it so I could mentally prepare!

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 02:29:55 +0000

O.M.G. Sara – I just laughed at pretty much every sentence of this post. The first poop is almost more scary than delivery! I braced myself, held my breath, and then just tears and sweat. Yikes! All in all, though, I must say I’ve never been more in awe by what the female body is capable of. Go us!

By: Sara Brennan

Sara Brennan — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:47:51 +0000

@esanglum Looking back, it IS very funny to think about! And, you’re so right on when you say that being in the bathroom for any amount of time is normal for a guy…they take their phones, ipads, newspapers, work materials, and anything else that will occupy their time in there with them! So weird and, actually, pretty gross!! Thanks for reading my WRL and getting a kick out of it…it’s something people don’t talk about a whole lot, but hopefully I can help someone to NOT have to go through this like i did!

By: Erin Solada Anglum

Erin Solada Anglum — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 00:56:48 +0000

You poor thing! I have admit I may have giggled while reading this and am sure when the time comes I’ll have karmic retribution coming my way haha. I have to say from my daily nursing school dealings this was pretty mild in the detail department of “code browns”. In all seriousness constipation is a HUGE issue with pain meds and when you add in immobility it only makes it worse. Your nurse should have told you to increase the fluid, fiber, and (as much as you could tolerate) walking can get help gets things moving, so to speak. I was also laughing to myself because in the bathroom for an hour or so is such a long time to us girls but pretty normal for most guys haha.