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Could pushing too hard during a bowel movement trigger preterm labor?


I am 27 weeks and constipation has been an issue during my entire pregnancy I've heard that the pushing part of labor is similar to pushing during a bowel movement and now I'm extremely freaked out everytime I have a difficult time in the bathroom, in fact one of my moms friends actually did have her baby in the bathroom before the ambulance could get to her house of course she was full term and had actually been sent home earlier that day because she wasn't in "active labor" but I'm worried that I could trigger preterm labor by pushing too hard is this even possible?

Posted: 06/07/2011 by swilliams715

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No. But, it can cause very painful hemorrhoids- which are permanent.. Your mom's friend was a different situation, entirely.
posted 06/07/2011 by Emkaed
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