By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 7, 2024 · Updated July 2026

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Constipation means fewer than three bowel movements a week, straining, or hard, incomplete-feeling stools. It’s often caused by low fiber, dehydration, inactivity...

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Let’s start with what Constipation feels like 

• Difficult and painful bowel movements.
• Bowel movements fewer than three times a week.
• Feeling bloated or uncomfortable.
• Feeling sluggish.
• Abdominal pain.

Constipation can result from diet changes, insufficient water intake, not enough fiber, t...

We Would Never Poop This Way—Why Do We Give Birth This Way?

This is not a blog about the fear of pooping during birth, but rather a few points designed to make you think and possibly question the way most women give birth.

Think about the following points for a moment:

When you need to have a b...