heatherrae said:Boggy uterus? Bowel prep? huh? You're messing with me, aren't you?
Nope, not messing with you at all, the nurse should start you on pitossin right after they remove the placenta. Major risk of pregnancy is postpartum hemorrhaging due to a boggy uterus. The pitossin helps contract the muscles within the uterus, you will feel them palpate(massage) it quite often. If everything is normal it should be firm and right at your bellybutton.
And no I am not kidding about the bowel prep, many women will have a bowel movement during labor unexpectedly from the numbness, pushing and contractions. I would suggest going through one just in case.