constipation

This is probably TMI but I was in so much pain last night. It's not that I didn't have to go, it was just so hard it didn't want to come out (I know, I know, way too much info.) I was just wondering if anyone has felt this way and what they did to ease things along. I've been eating lots of fruits and veggies, maybe I should have a couple of prunes a day?

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Lots of fruits and fiber of course. I also found that exercise is keeping me regular.

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I have been eating plenty of fruit and I do excercise, but I guess it's not enough. I really was in so much pain last night. I was finally able to relieve myself at 7:30am after struggling since last night.

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I took peri-colace when I was pregnant

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Believe it or not, but water helps a lot, too. Drinking more than the regular 8 glasses a day loosens up the stool for less constipation.

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want to know what worked for me (and was suggested by a new mom to me?) when I felt that way?? I popped up some orville redenbacker natural popcorn (not really buttery or salty) and ate some....my friend swore by it becuase she said it has lots of fiber (???)

feel better!

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I had to use Metamucil and stool softeners in the beginning. My doctor said it was fine to use them and believe me, it REALLY helped.

I ate foods that were high in fiber and tried to not use anything else but in the end...I had to.

I hear that in the 3rd trimester constipation comes back so I'm prepared...

I hope you feel better.

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After finally getting the hard stuff out, I took Fiber Choice pills daily. They come in fruit flavors and they are chewable. I am still taking them because my Dr put me back on iron pills, I am still anemic 5 months post partum

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I had constipation very bad in the beginning. Now it's not as bad but I do get my days. Feel better, it's completely normal!

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I took colace to help and then I was prescribed a pre-natal with a stool softener in it. It helped tremendously.

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Thanks girls! I think I'm going to keep a few things in the house: Metamucil, prunes, popcorn and use them as neccessary. I hope I don't feel like I did last night ever again.

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Posted by nferrandi

Thanks girls! I think I'm going to keep a few things in the house: Metamucil, prunes, popcorn and use them as neccessary. I hope I don't feel like I did last night ever again.

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Posted by shamrock12472

Posted by nferrandi

Thanks girls! I think I'm going to keep a few things in the house: Metamucil, prunes, popcorn and use them as neccessary. I hope I don't feel like I did last night ever again.

Go get some colace! All the other stuff will help prevent it but doesn't really help in getting it to go away.

Message edited 2/25/2006 5:55:15 PM.

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Feel better

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try bananas .. theyre a natural way to get your system normal again. they seemed to help me when i made banana smoothies (mix some yogurt and milk)

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I have an iron issue so the 2 times I was PG it was soooo bad. I drank 10 glasses a water a day and took 1-3 colace a day.
Colace is perfectly safe during PG.

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Posted by anon

Posted by jersee3380

try bananas .. theyre a natural way to get your system normal again. they seemed to help me when i made banana smoothies (mix some yogurt and milk)

i steer clear of bananas and only use them when i have the opposite problem

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Bananas do the opposite, they bind you! I take 2 gelcaps of Colace daily.

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Its so normal. I had this went I was pregant. I just dealt with it, tried to eat more fiber. It went away by the end of the 1st trimester.