I was most surprised to come across this post in the Women's Enema Forum. I would have assumed that this rather aggressive use of large enema 'till clear' was largely a thing of the past. What do others think?
I am a nurse in a large London hospital, and work in delivery. When an expectant mother comes in to deliver, she is always given enemas until her bowels are clear. The standard procedure is to use a Higginson syringe with warm soapy water, and a 24 inch colon tube inserted its full length.
In the beginning I squeeze the bulb slowly, and the intestine fills, then I become more rapid in the squeezing. When the cramps get extreme, I slow down on the squeezing, to instill the last of the water. I normally inject the fluid until they are cramping severely, and then inject 1 quart more. I have them expel into the chamber pot, so as to inspect the results, and then repeat the enema again until the expulsion is clear.
The clearing of the bowels are very important since normally after birth, the muscles do not respond well. The physicians here require that the bowels are clear. They want no part of the mother having a BM. After I give one of my enemas, I can attest it was a very good enema based on the contents. I have never had an expectant mother complain about taking the enemas.
From Olivia – 2011.
I was really surprised by her claim that mothers had never complained to her about these enemas. It must really have been an ordeal to take these enemas to the point of ‘severe cramping’ and then have to take another quart of solution. It would have been interesting to know what the average volume was that she used for these enemas, and how many were needed to get a clear return. I was unable to query her on that Forum as I am only an ignorant male of the species. What do you think of her claims?