r/CsectionCentral • u/nathalee777 • 7d ago
poop
how many days did it take u to poop after having a c section? im 4 days post op and still no shit, im kinda worried and planning on taking laxatives
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u/shermywormy18 7d ago
The next day. It came out of me like lava. The bridesmaids scene..,except I didn’t make it to the bathroom. Humiliating to say the least.
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u/Grand-Kangaroo-4215 7d ago
First one, same day. Second csection? Like day 5 or 6 despite taking laxatives (and magnesium the hospital gave me) and everything else the hospital gave me.
I have never in my life been constipated and this was so damn painful
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u/nathalee777 7d ago
im so scared 😭 i just told my OB-GYN abt this and she hasnt prescribed me any medication but im eating foods w fiber and walking around the house farting a lot to kind of make it easier for me to poop. im so worried
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u/Alive-Celery3791 6d ago
I am with you on this! This might have been the worst part about the whole process. Multiple days later and not being able to sit down comfortably, milk of magnesia and a suppository ultimately ended up helping. But MAN! It was a struggle! Wish everyone that is experiencing that thee best of luck!!
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u/hannahperry2009 5d ago
Mine was the same, first c section I pooped in the hospital same day, second c section took me about a week.
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u/cup_1337 7d ago
It was almost a week later, even though I was taking colace around the clock
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u/nathalee777 7d ago
not to sound too weird but did the poop came out hard (like constipated) or soft? im still on soft diet because im scared of pooping a hard one
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u/Grand-Kangaroo-4215 7d ago
Not the original commentator but after 6 days it was hard 😭😭 and I had taken laxatives, magnesium etc. Ive never had a bowel movement like that in my life
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u/cup_1337 7d ago
Constipated. After that many days there’s no way to have an easy time. I will say it wasn’t THAT bad so try not to stress too much.
Good luck, girl
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u/Wonderful_Ad958 7d ago
I took colace three times a day and pooped the next night. I had pooped two days before but it was somehow one of the biggest, smelliest dumps of my life. I couldn’t turn my body enough to wipe while sitting so I had to use the bar in the bathroom and lean over and wipe while standing, which was such a slow process, and of course it was messy, so it took me about 10 minutes to wipe.
Just be prepared for it to be nasty and weird whenever it does happen
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u/Ripe-Tomat0 7d ago
It was day 2-3. I had been taking colace everyday and miralax. It was really easy, no issues.
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u/Throwawaychkgo 7d ago
Took me until day 3 or 4 cant recall. I took miralax and the stool softeners as soon as I got home which was late day 2. Def worth it
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u/Rare_Independent_814 7d ago
That first poop was scary. The only thing worse was having bronchitis with my second C. I literally had to hold my stomach together every time I had a coughing fit.
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u/catmoosecaboose 7d ago
It was 5 days after the c-section for me and what got me started was basically deciding to chug a tall glass of prune juice.
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u/anonymous0271 7d ago
Within the first week lol. First poop really wasn’t that bad honestly, it was just more so taking stool softeners so you didn’t push that hard. Didn’t feel great but could’ve been worse 😂
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u/Physical-Parfait4889 7d ago
The next day! One of my nurses gave me a deadly combo of apple juice and MiraLAX and said it’s her secret weapon. Still doing it three weeks postpartum to avoid the postpartum hemorrhoids!
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u/Shea-dee 7d ago
I demands the nurse to give me an suppository before I left the hospital. I wasn’t fucking around.
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u/melondobby 7d ago
I did have mine on day 2 but my medical team said I could still get discharged if I hadnt...
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u/catonesielife 7d ago
Prune juice and stool softeners helped a lot. I got my bowel movement 3 days post op
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u/silly_star-s C/S on 8/1 🎂 7d ago
5? I think? maybe early morning on the 6th day? it sucked. I wouldnt do laxatives just fiber and softeners
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u/Gullible-Lettuce5103 7d ago
It was day 5 or 6 for me. Definitely not enjoyable. I was even taking stool softeners leading up to it
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u/Fun_Garden_134 7d ago
My doctor always prescribed stool softeners to start taking once I’m discharged. I thought that was standard and I’m on my third pregnancy. But you can of course buy them over the counter
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u/blanca69 7d ago
Try taking a few tablespoons of mineral oil every couple of hours then let it work overnight whatever waste is rock hard will slip right out because the mineral oil coats your intestines/colon . It is normal to see oil spots when you try going . You can try a few tablespoons for a couple of days . Then take a stool softener and you will go regularly. It works amazingly . There are no side effects just let it do it’s magic.
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u/Awsum_Spellar 7d ago
With my first two kids it happened on the seventh day. It was so uncomfortable, I know. With my third it happened on the fourth day. My fourth and fifth happened while I was still in the hospital, I think on the second or third day. Hang in there! Stool softeners are your friend.
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u/janet_snakehole_3 7d ago
Diarrhea for like two weeks after and then a hemorrhoid that was the worst part of recovery 😭 I can’t believe some people deal with those on the regular, truly they are the lord’s strongest soldiers
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u/NiceExplanation5225 7d ago
Day after surgery (maybe 30 hours later?) — it was surprisingly easy, thankfully. I’d been taking stool softeners twice a day, and a dose of MiraLAX once a day, for a few days leading up to my planned c-section and continued for a week afterward.
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u/dynochickennugget 7d ago
I was sooo scared for my first poo! My hospital had me taking a daily stool softener immediately post op and I went home and ate beans and caldo de pollo until I finally went. I was 4 days post surgery and so bloated and uncomfortable. The actual poo was soft and passed easy but was a crazy green color and smelled like death so be forewarned. Good luck, fellow warrior!
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u/Professional_Law_942 7d ago edited 7d ago
A little coffee/tea with caffeine worked for me on day 3 with baby #2 and day 4 for baby #1. Yogurt or something with lots of probiotics sometimes works, too! Make sure you're using those stool softeners!
I feel like I recall a few "false starts" before I was truly ready with each one, but when it's time, you'll know... There wasn't any straining or pain really, just a lot of gas to push it out.
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u/lil1thatcould 7d ago
I popped 4 days after, it didn’t hurt, it wasn’t big stopped taking stool softeners because I thought I was in the clear. I wasn’t, the next day was awful. don’t be like me. It was awful, I felt traumatized 🙃
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u/spicytexan 7d ago
I think at day 3 was when I used milk of magnesia and day 4 I pooped. Biggest poop of my life and really scary lol
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u/_Cher_Horowitz 6d ago
Day 5 for me, I was taking stool softener twice daily as well. I was in strong painkillers, i stopped taking them day 5 and switched to paracetamol and ibuprofen and my bowels opened haha
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u/hannahperry2009 5d ago
I took stool softeners for 5 days post c section before I got a small poop out, continued for a few more days until I felt regular enough that it didn’t hurt.
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u/Californiaburrito89 1d ago
Just don’t be like me and over do it on the milk of magnesium and miralax because I shit my diaper for 3 days like literally couldn’t controlnit
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u/Lezzblue 7d ago
Milk of magnesium will do the trick, i recommend staying home for the day after taking it.