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Subject: Re: enema and labor


Author:
Charlene
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Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 04:45: pm
In reply to: Duchess 's message, "Re: enema and labor" on Thursday, March 22, 2012, 07:17: am
 You are right. The large SSE is making a comeback in labor wards at many hospitals. The enema serves several purposes.

1. Many times the bowels are full and the mom to be refrains from pushing like she should, because of the possibility of pooping everywhere.A 1 1/2 quart soap water enema is very uncomfortable for the mother, but does a really good job of cleaning out the bowel.When mom is cleaned out, she will concentrate on pushing as required.

2. A large soap water enema will also help bring on strong contractions to really get labor going.

3. Lastly, these young doctors have a strong dislike of being around poop. More and more of these youngsters will order large soapy enemas upon admittance.
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Author:
Duchess
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Date Posted: Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 07:35: pm
I think more and more of these young doctors will rethink the enema when they get pooped on because the enema loosened stool that would have been solid (a nursing student once told me a very embarassing story about that happening). If I am going to be pooped on, I would rather it be solid. If the laboring woman looses control of the enema all over the bed the doctors aren't cleaning it up, it is the nurses.

And what if she can't expel the enema until she is pushing out the baby? That does happen you know.

Unless I was in very early labor, or my labor had stalled, I would be refusing the "doctor-ordered" enema.

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Author:
Jamie (Oh please!)
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Date Posted: Monday, August 20, 2012, 12:12: pm
This is exactly why I've my kids at home! What medical necessity is there for enemas? Hmm...? Seems to me it's for the immature doctors and lazy nurses. Sickening!

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Author:
Sheila
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Date Posted: Friday, March 30, 2012, 01:09: pm
I was shaved and given the "dreaded" HHH enema prior to delivering all three of my children in the '60's. It is not a pleasant experience but, as my mother told me when I balked at the idea, "Everyone surivives the enema." I remember being preg with my first and given an informational phamphlet about the delivery process. It clearly stated "You will be given a large, cleansing enema. . ." I sure was. I was surprised that when my daughter-in-law gave birth, she was neither shaved not given an enema. She did get a suppository the next day . My daughter had her children in a birthing center two years later. She was given a cleansing enema.

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Duchess
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Date Posted: Saturday, March 31, 2012, 07:14: am
I was always given stool softeners after I delivered.

I am glad that it seems your enema contents made it to a toilet/bedpan. Some women are not that lucky, and end up with lasting memories of having a watery poop in front (or even on)strangers.

With my third child his head was crowning by the time anyone bothered to check my cervix. I would certainly hope that no one would waste time trying to give an enema in that circumstance!

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Author:
Charlene
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Date Posted: Sunday, April 29, 2012, 11:38: am
I know the administration of a large cleansing enema to a laboring mother is not very pleasant, with the contractions from labor ,and the cramping from the enema. I have found that having the mother relax, taking deep breaths, and inserting the tubing further into the bowel takes away some of the discomfort. In addition this type of enema is given in early labor because it takes 20 to 30 minutes to expel, and removes the majority of fecal matter from the bowel.

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Nancy
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Date Posted: Saturday, May 26, 2012, 03:51: pm
I can relate with your experience. Mine was the same. The pre-delivery enemas were quite awful but we all did survive. It does seem that pre-delivery enemas have made a come-back. My daughter was not given enemas with her first two babies but had a third last year. She was very surprised when the nurse told her she was going to be given an enema. When she complained that she'd had two prior deliveries without having an enema, the nurse told her that this OB insists on it. My daughter asked if it was "just a Fleet." The nurse said it was a good old-fashioned soapsuds enema. After the nurse pumped the 3 qts into her, she told her to sit on the toliet for 20 minutes.

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Charlene
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Date Posted: Monday, June 04, 2012, 07:45: pm
Yes,the large soap water enemas are uncomfortable, but when all is said & done the mother fares better. The very large enemas are only given in very early labor. This will give enough time for the bowels to expel all the liquid.

1. If the intestines are clear, mother will be willing to push with the appropriate muscles to release baby. She will not have to worry about pooping everywhere.

2. The OB's , both male & female prefer to have the mom to be enemaed with large SSE.

3. These large soap water enemas also hydrate the mother to be.

4. After a good enema, it will take the bowel 3 -4 days to be ready to poop again. This will allow mom's soreness to subside

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helene
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Date Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 01:58: pm
I couldn't agree more! As a retired nurse who have hundreds of pre-delivery enemas, you are absolutely correct. However, Besides the physical benefits of the good cleansing enema, there was a psychological benefit as well. After "Mom" was shaved and had taken her enema, she was far less fearful of soiling herself and focused on the instructions during labor and delivery. My approach was calm and matter-of-fact while administering the enema and as many times as I heard "Stop, I can't take any more," the truth is the bag was emptied and retained to provide a thorough cleansing.

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Author:
Sarah's daughter
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Date Posted: Monday, September 03, 2012, 05:02: pm
Large enemas arent used in Germany, but usually 3/4 - 1 litre. Soap isnt used either as irritated bowels after birth arent useful.
German young ladies today can decide if an enema is given, and I think most but surely not all take the enema. It somewhat depends on the hospital - in some hospitals moms are asked if they want an enema, in others they have to ask for it. But all can refuse the enema, and I never heard of moms who didnt get an enema if they wanred it and there was no medical reason against (e.g. too late).
Husbands or grandmothers-to-be sometimes give the enema instead of a nurse or midwife if the mom desires this.
Enemaed hugs
Little Helen

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