“I Just Hope I Don’t Poop!”

Your fecal microbiome is good for your baby

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Ask any first-time mama what she fears about labor. Likely she’ll tell you she’s nervous about the pain, about something going wrong, and about having a bowel movement while she’s giving birth. The thought that you might poop while pushing, or at any other time…