Can't "GO"

UGh sorry-i wasn't going to post this...but i didn't know if anyone else went through this.

I have some serious constipation.
I've been searching on the TTC board and i see prenatals cause it (the iron). I'm bad with taking my prenatals. I took 1 pill yesterday with lunch; but haven't taken any since the week before last so I don't think that's it.

I'm going to take some benifiber tonight, I should have O'd earlier this week (sunday/monday) and we BD saturday. Could this be a sign of conception? And if not; i have to figure out some way to finally go!

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Constipation can be a sign of early pregnancy for some people (progesterone makes your muscles relax) but I'm not sure if that would happen right away. It can also be caused by so many other things

I would drink lots of water as well! Hope you feel better soon.

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thanks! trying to drink a lot of water. I try not to read into anything too much. But of course anything that happens after O i think is a symptom! Especially since i've NEVER had this many days go between "going"

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I have heard that constipation can be a sign of pregnancy so you never know! Did you try drinking coffee? And lots of fluids and fiber

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didn't think to try coffee. I'll definitely have some this afternoon! I also have packets of benefiber. I'll take them at home tonight!

Thanks

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Try Senna, it's safe during pregnancy and it will help you go! Take it before bed and you should be ready to go in the AM.

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feel better!

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Yep! Just posted the same thing last week! Here is the link to my post

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I decided to do a little test to see if it was the prenatals. I switched back to my reg. multivitamins for the past week and my problem has gotten MUCH better. Next time I go to the dr I'm going to ask for a different prenatal, probably one w/ less iron. You can also take a stool softener which is what I had to do

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Miralax is great and, with my doctor's ok, took it for my whole first pregnancy 1x per day. It def helps!! Hope things "get moving along" for you soon

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Ask a pharmacist what stool softener you can take while TTC. That helped me when I was having trouble going.