Few days not pooping after give birth

Hi i just gave birth via emergency csect last tuesday, and until now i have yet to poop. Is this normal? I did take stool softener during my hospital stay but i ended up shitting myself in bed twice cause it just came out of nowhere. Then i stopped. As of now, day 4, i only pooped 2-3 times and thats about it. I do feel the urge to poop but when im sitting on the toilet bowl, i dont feel anything. And im too scared to push hard or strain due to the pain if the incision. Any mummies went thru same thing? And is it normal? #advicepls

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I had similar experience after my emergency c section too. Not really an issue as long as you don't feel strained to poop, doesn't take more than few days to poop once and there's no blood from it. Do hydrate more and take more fiber as straining to poop and constipation are bad for the post surgery recovery.

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