Andrex launches its latest campaign as part of its mission to help the nation “Get Comfortable” with all things toileting. “Push like you’re pooing,” the third installment of Andrex’s “Get Comfortable” brand platform, tackles the next taboo on its mission, aimed at dismantling stigma around the labor/childbirth poo.
“Push like you’re pooing” is the final piece of work by the FCB London team before the Kimberly-Clark business transfers to McCann, as previously reported.
75% of women fear the labor poo. This startling statistic sits at the heart of the campaign. The subject is shrouded in embarrassment, shame and secrecy, but as both midwives and doctors point out, if you poo during childbirth, it means you’re actually pushing effectively and with the right muscles. The hope is that the work normalizes the labor poo, and provokes conversation to enable birth partners, family friends and medical professionals to support pregnant women and birthing people in managing this anxiety that affects so many pregnant people.
Directed by King She–the married team of Radha Ganti and Robert Lopuski–via production company Somesuch, this hero 120-second TV/cinema spot features real pregnant women, grappling with the taboo the campaign is challenging. The work shares both their real fears of the labor poo pre-birth and showcases the change in attitude post-birth once the taboo is busted. It also features real top-ranked searches, from women doomscrolling the subject, as well real UGC clips from women who had just given birth, sharing their own empowering stories to help others.
Andrex partnered with the Positive Birth Company to share their expert guidance and reach even more women and birthing people who need support.
