Is it normal to poop during contractions?
Yep.Totally normal
Yes, it’s normal to poop during labor. Contractions and pushing put pressure on your bowels, and your care team has seen it many times before.
During labor, your baby’s head can press on your bowels, and the muscles you use to push are the same ones involved in having a bowel movement. So a little poop can come out during contractions or while you’re pushing—it’s a common, ordinary part of birth.
You don’t need to apologize or try to hold it in. Nurses and midwives clean it up discreetly and keep right on helping you; it’s very much not a memorable event for them.