How to Poop after giving Birth from a Labor & Delivery Nurse 💩🤰🤱 Step 1: Grab a Squatty Potty or Stool to elevate your feet to align your rectum in a position that is easier to pass 💩 Step 2: If you had a C-section, use a pillow to help guard the incision while you gently push your 💩 out. Step 3: Pat dry with toilet paper or unscented wipes & use a peri bottle to keep your bottom extra clean! Warm or cool water works best. Step 4: Line your pad with tucks pads or spray with Dermoplast (topi

Let's be honest, what's worse than delivering a whole baby? That first postpartum poop 😫 Whether you've just pushed out a 10 cm head or had major abdominal surgery, your body is sore, stretched, and not exactly ready to go 💩 Here are a few ways to make it a little less ✨traumatic✨ stool softeners from DAY ONE hydrate like it's your full-time job use a squatty potty (or a makeshift one) to relax your pelvic floor support your perineum or incision while you bear down BREATHE This is stuff no one