I keep taking MASSIVE dumps and clogging the toilet each time I go number 2. (37 weeks today). I should be thankful to be able to poop at this stage of my pregnancy and I am, but I'm slightly embarrassed.
I've seriously clogged the toilet this pregnancy about 50 times it seems like. I expect it to clog when I've got a painful poo but I just had a nice smooth one and it STILL clogged! Grrrr. I have clogged the toilet maybe 2-3 times in my entire pregnancy but I tell myself it's the 50 yr old house I live in and the horrible pipes etc in the house.
The toilet has to be flushed 2x normally anyway with pee in it as well. Glad to hear there is a name for them! Can't be the house, we are the first to ever live in it! When the clog trouble starts, tap the back of the toilet with your feet, and this would dislodge the clogged poop.
However, note that this trick only works for minor clogging or if your poop is too large, and it needs a little shove. Your kidneys work harder to get rid of waste products - and you're bathroom-bound yet again. In the first three months of your pregnancy, your growing uterus puts pressure on your bladder and forces you to make frequent pit stops.
Around the fourth month, your uterus rises into the abdominal cavity and the pressure eases, but only temporarily. Big bowel movements can clog a toilet. At home it's annoying.
At a friend's house it's super embarrassing. What toilets can prevent clogs? Home Incontinence 10 quick tips for going to the toilet during your pregnancy Your toilet habits change during your pregnancy.
Going to the toilet can go differently because of the growing baby. The baby can compress certain organs which can cause issues like incontinence and obstipation. I clogged to the toilet once while pregnant, same story constipated and didn't realize it until I birthed a fecal baby, and made my husband take the blame for me because I was too mortified.
Being pregnant and giving birth can affect your bladder and bowel heath. Find out what problems you can experience when pregnant and how to manage them. Incontinence of your bladder (wee) or bowel (poo) is common during pregnancy.
Learn what causes incontinence and how to prevent and manage it.
