BTDT Csection Moms

Im scheduled to have a csection on the 12th. Was just wondering if i should start taking colace now to help with BM afterwards. I was reading on Babycenter.com that you should start increasing fiber and all. I am bowel shy to begin with so i already see this being an issue while im in the hospital.

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I never thought to begin colace before my c/s. I have had 2. I know coming off the colace can be difficult and make the stool even harder, I'm wondering if that might be more of a PITA to deal with vs. only being on it for a few days

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I didn't go for 8 days after my c-section-it s ucked. I don't know what taking it now would do though-I would take a stool softener and maybe metamucil or something like that

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I did not take anything but while I was in the hospital, they gave me anti gas chewable pills

I think I went the day I came home from the hospital.

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Oh ok it sounds like that a BM isnt a criteria for discharge. If thats the case ill let my body takes its course as needed. Thanks ladies.

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I think it depends on the hospital. It was required for me the first time around.

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I didn't take anything and I believe I went a day or so after coming home.

The hospital will give you gas pills and also mint tea that helps with the gas.

They do monitor how much you pee after the c-section but not the amount of bowel movements!

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I didn't take anything. I had my first bm 2 days after coming home from the hospital.

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It wasn't a requirement for me to leave the hospital. They wanted me to be passing gas before I could leave.

I took Colace at the hospital and then when I got home. I had a BM the day after I got home.

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I didn't take anything, but I was able to have a BM 2 days after my c-section. My nurses were very surprised.

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I have to tell you, the first "poop" you take after your csection is the worst poop you'll ever take!!! I suffered about 4 hours the one day I had to go it was awful!!!! I say it won't hurt to start taking the colace now!!! lol
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I actually had to have a bm before I left the hospital. Man it was bad. I might take some stool softeners in advance.

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My c-section wasn't scheduled so I didn't do anything to prepare for it. The hospital gave me colace twice per day after the c-section.

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I drank a ton of apple juice in the hospital, and ate pears & other fibrous foods. I had a BM the 2nd day after my surgery, and hardly any gas pains.

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I had my first BM the day I came home (at home) I didnt take anything in the hospital not colace or gas meds and had no issue. I had DH run out to get colace just in case but by the time he got home the deed was done and I had no pain at all. I then returned the colace.

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I went the day I was discharged. They were giving me stool softners starting from about 2-3 days after delivery, and chewable tablet for any gas pain. The gas pain wasn't that bad for me. I stayed away from soda and other gaseous products and let my body just get there on its own. Moving around helps with the gas.

My roomate was a tota doll, and brought me this butter crumb cake that is suppose to help you go - it worked, and really wasn't that bad. I say don't take anything...you have to fast before surgery anyway. You'll be fine!