Best positions while expelling on the potty?

What are the best positions or methods to help the expulsion? When I use plain water, it seems to take a while between waves. In the meantime, the water gets absorbed and I have to pee a lot. I've used bisacodyl (crushed Dulcolax pills) and sea salt a few times to help with the expulsion, but I don't want to do this with every enema session.

@Ebbie_Anne - Keep a bulb full of ice water handy, and when things slow down, squeeze it into the affected part. Hold it as long as you can and it should get things moving again.

Also, when you hit a lull in your expulsion, enough that you can wipe, stand up with another small wad of TP between your cheeks and move, then do a bit of walking, even if just to carry your bag or equipment to the sink to start cleaning. Just keep walking around or walk then sit or lay down and just wait for your next strong urge. I’ve done it this way for >55 years, including today, and it all will come out before long, sometimes 1-2 or other times more little walks. Squeezing in a small shot of cold water actually sounds fun, but I haven’t needed it yet.

Eric

While sitting on the toilet, I have found that leaning far to the left, far to the right, and as far back as you can helps to quicken up the expulsion process for me…

I have a short wide bench that I prop my feet upon when I'm on the toilet. It's the “squatty potty” concept, but with using a small bench from Hobby Lobby that my gf painted and decorated and I polyurethane coated for protection.

I've been using it for a few years. Everyone is different, but I think it helps me a little with regular pooping and when I need an enema too. I use it every time I poop at home.

Would definitely recommend purchasing a Squatty Pottie. Try Googling “toilet yoga”.

Try the Wells Steps. It a natural position to expel. But we are creatures of habit so I expect we will. Continue use the toilet.

I have found that I can trigger expulsion waves quite effectively by combining gravity and a few body “contortions”.

After an expulsion wave, I wipe and get straight from the toilet into a deep knee-chest position on a towel. The enema gurgles from both left and right colon extremities to the transverse section under gravity. After 30 seconds or so I go straight from knee-chest into the left Sims position, and once I'm there I start massaging my belly in a circular right-up, across and left-down motion. By this time things have started moving and when I get on the toilet there will be a sizeable expulsion. I repeat this a few times until no more comes out.

Sometimes if I feel there is still some enema left which persists, I will do a final extreme version of the knee-chest position by kneeling from the edge of the bed going down on my elbows on a pillow on the floor. From that “ass-high” position I turn with my left hip on the bed on to my left shoulder on the floor pillow so whatever remains in my colon flows to what is then the lowest point in my gut (top left of the transverse colon at the bend going into the descending colon). A few seconds there, and I raise myself into the left Sims position once again on top of the bed, with the usual massage. That usually does the final trick to get everything out.

I have to state that I am quite fit and in shape, and the extreme bed-version of the knee-chest above could be challenging to those less so, especially hauling yourself back on the bed afterwards into the final Sims position. The alternative for those is to slide to the Sims position on the floor instead. I have posted about this in another thread a few years ago.

My sense is that just make sure you have plenty of time and aren't rushed and then let gravity do its job. With plenty of time time you should not feel stressed, an emotion that tends to retard successful expulsions. I've even been known to take a book into the potty with me, but also setting the correct atmosphere is important and for that I will occasionally light a couple of candles in the bathroom and put on some soothing music, which for me is classical, but does not have to be.

Have a good time.

My sense is that just make sure you have plenty of time and aren't rushed and then let gravity do its job. With plenty of time time you should not feel stressed, an emotion that tends to retard successful expulsions. I've even been known to take a book into the potty with me, but also setting the correct atmosphere is important and for that I will occasionally light a couple of candles in the bathroom and put on some soothing music, which for me is classical, but does not have to be.

Have a good time.

@Emom Sounds relaxing. 😃

Not quite on-topic, but I found this while searching for something else the other day. It can best described as a ‘poo pusher’ for women:

https://www.cmtmedical.com/product/release-help-for-pelvic-organ-prolapse-rectocele/

It was totally new to me. An interesting concept.