It's completely normal. I didn't poop myself thank god, but some women can't tell the difference between the urges because they are so similar. Especially with an epidural because the sensation is minimized. Plus, they tell you to "push like you're having a bowel movement". From my experience, they say that so you have an idea of how to push. You figure it out as it's happening that it's not quite like pushing like you're trying to shit.
My mom pooped herself during birth, IIN?
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It's completely normal. I didn't poop myself thank god, but some women can't tell the difference between the urges because they are so similar. Especially with an epidural because the sensation is minimized. Plus, they tell you to "push like you're having a bowel movement". From my experience, they say that so you have an idea of how to push. You figure it out as it's happening that it's not quite like pushing like you're trying to shit.