TMI Question

ever since birth my bowels have never been the same. I go alot more and they are very soft. What concerns me is for the week before and the week after AF I go 7 -10 times a day and they are very loose. I've had tests for bacteria, parasites, c-diff, etc and they all came back negative.

I'm 8 months PP and nobody can help me. It's very uncomfortable and very inconvenient!!! I don't get crampy, just a sense of urgency. You would think for all that I'd be losing weight, nope not a lb lost since the first month (I still have 30lbs to go)

I'm assuming it has to be diet (although I haven't changed my diet in years) or hormones at this point. Am I the only one??

Sorry again for the TMI, but I'm desparate.

Message edited 7/30/2007 10:59:49 AM.

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Have you tried acupuncture? LI Holistic is a vendor on here and Andrea is great!

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AF has always made me looser and the urge to go more...but not that much. Im surprised the Dr's cannot figure it out.

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Have you been tested for Colitis or crohns?

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AF always made me go more even before pg, but I have to agree, since having the baby, I think my insides have changed. I once said to DH I wondered if it was from having a c/s and having things moved around...but I'm going to agree that they are more often and softer then they used to be and when I have to go, the "feeling" is different and tends to be more urgent. It's not different enough to be the bother to me it is to you, but it's one of many subtle changes in myself since having DS.

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I have definitely had some "issues" in that area since having DD. When I have to go, there is an urgency that wasn't there before. Luckily I've always been home when that's happened. I don't know what I would have done if I was out and not close to a bathroom. I also find that I can't drink alcohol like I used to. I find I have to "go" alot more than usual the next day and it's not pleasant. I'm not sure if it's due to the c-section as someone else mentioned. I guess that would make sense since everything was moved around. I haven't asked any doctors about it. I guess I'll mention it at my yearly checkup in December, unless it gets worse before then. The doctors had no insight for you???