The pelvic floor muscles play an important role in helping pass a bowel movement. Injury to those muscles by some of the above risk factors (examples- delivering a large child, lengthy second stage of labor, forceps delivery) can result in constipation. Enemas may be administered during labor and these can also alter bowel movements in the days after giving birth. However, there is insufficient evidence to make conclusions about the effectiveness and safety of laxatives in this group of people.
The pelvic floor muscles play an important role in helping pass a bowel movement Injury to those muscles by some of the above risk factors (examples- delivering a large child lengthy second stage of labor forceps delivery) can result in constipation Enemas may be administered during labor and these can also alter bowel movements in the days after giving birth However there is insufficient evidence to make conclusions about the effectiveness and safety of laxatives in this group of people