TMI Constipation
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Topic: TMI Constipation
Posted By: Margs B
Subject: TMI Constipation
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:21am
I'm sure there has been a forum on this subject before. Can anyone offer any suggestions on how to get things going. I have been blocked up for about 5 days and have tried everything. Kiwifruit, Prunes, Water etc. Its gotten rather pain full now and I don't want to eat anything to make it worse.  ------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |
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Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:34am
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I'm having the same thing and was just thinking last night I should post and see if we can take metamucil or something while pregnant! Think I might get a bag of licorice, or else when it happens it's going to be painful!!! ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:39am
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Give your midwife a ring, she can prescribe you something to help soften them up and keep you more regular.
I had chronic constipation with my second pregnancy despite eating fresh fruit and prunes by the truckload and my midwife just left a script in my letterbox. The other thing to remember is don't push too hard! You can wind up with anal fissures or hemorrhoids, ouchies! Hope you're feeling better soon! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:39am
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i don't know if it would help in the short term, but i found having a good helping of bran cereal every day was really helpful.... if nothing happens soon, i'd ring your mw to see what she could suggest? -------------  
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 9:49am
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I'm going through this now too, not because of pregnancy but because of the Lap surgery (GA) I just had a coupleof days ago. It was suggested that if the kiwifruit, kiwicrush or prunes don't work I may want try Laxolose... but not sure if you can have this while PG. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 10:59am
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Lactulose is apparently fine when pg, but you could also try using Metamucil. Good luck! ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 11:43am
Just a note on licorice - it'll probably get you going, but it also lifts your BP, so if you have high BP, just be a bit careful 
No ideas at all except drink heeeeaps of water too! I think probably after a while it's just the pressure of baby and not got a lot to do with diet unfortunately  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
rachel25 wrote:Posted By: Margs B
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 1:49pm
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Ok well after a rather painfull morning I went for a walk to the chemist and they gave me some Senokot. They had to look it up in the special book that chemists have to make sure I was allowed to have it but after 2.5hrs these wonder pills have started to work. I also brought from the health food store round the corner a strap of organic licorice.
------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |
Posted By: whitewave
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 1:56pm
I've been taking Phloe capsules, that you can get from the supermarket. Natural product based on a kiwifruit extract, no worries at all in pregnancy. They have been working really well! One a day keeps my bowels happy. 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 7:55pm
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You could also try limiting your wheat intake as a lot of people find that to be a binder. -------------  |
Posted By: mummyofprinces
Date Posted: 12 December 2008 at 8:38pm
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Lots and lots of water! If you are taking elevit it could be the iron in it, I had to stop taking it as it got so bad. I have had happy bowels ever since. -------------   
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Posted By: Ella1
Date Posted: 13 December 2008 at 12:30pm
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Keep walking!
I find that on the days that I manage to squeeze in a 20-30 minute walk, I can definately go. On other days I often can't. Keep up with the prunes as well. I soak them in water and eat them in the morning before breakfast. My mw also commented that bread can often contribute to constipation. Good luck. |
Posted By: rachelsea
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 10:55am
Oh I didn't know that licorice could lift your blood pressure! Think I'm ok though as I have low blood pressure. (DH took it on his machine yesterday as 100/60  )
Does anyone know how often we're *supposed* to be going #2? Is every day the norm, or is once every few days ok? (when I was at uni it was once every week or two hehe, goes to show that 2 minute noodles isn't a healthy balanced diet) ------------- DD 4yrs DS 2yrs http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 11:59am
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Drinks HEAPS of water and walk walk walk or try to light exercise. Also ask your MW for a natural stool softner and keep eating fruit. You could try some licorice and some bran muffins or anything with fibre.
I really feel for you as i got this in my first trimester with Caden  ------------- |
Posted By: littleLittle
Date Posted: 15 December 2008 at 8:42pm
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melnel, I noticed that since I started taking Elevit that it's affected me and I wondered if it was the iron levels in it. Although the ms has finished since I started taking it so I don't really want to stop taking it.
Lots of good advice here to help though! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Margs B
Date Posted: 16 December 2008 at 9:25am
Well this is a strange one. But I have found that coffee also helps "move" things along. I only have about one a day and normally first thing in the morning when I first get to work.  ------------- DS March 09 IVF Angel Baby Jan 13 |