Prenatal constipating but also anemic

[VillainV]

Colace?

[gibbinator]

I had the same issue with both kids. I just tried to increase my various fibre options - bran every day and lots of raw veggies.
Not a fun dilemma to deal with.

[ginkgoleaf]

I have to take an iron supplement. Slow-Fe works better for me than the prescription samples I got from the OB (those gave me an uncomfortable upset tummy). I balance it was taking a probiotic and 2 stool softeners a day, and that seems to be a good balance for me.

[Susie]

First I added Metamcil, and then as I got further along I added Colace too. I'm still taking both out of necessity

[kaycee]

When I take anything with iron I take colace. I also drink a lot of coffee with my oatmeal for breakfast.

[namasteak]

Take a different prenatal and take a slow release FE supplement. Probiotics are good for other stuff too so I would take one of those anyways.

[mellimel19]

I'm in the same boat as you. I'd take a look at getting a prenatal that uses the bisglycinate form of iron, which is non-constipating. Also for me, fiber supplements and things like fiber one bars don't work. So I eat oat bran with some fruit in it for breakfast every morning. The oat bran alone has 7g of fiber, plus the added fiber from the fruit. I also make smoothies with pureed pumpkin, and snack on prunes.

[pinkpeony08]

Rainbow light prenatal is less constipating... but adding colace, You can take milk of magnesia to get things going to start and then keep them regular with colace...

[thebreakfastclub]

I took it every other day and added benefiber to my coffee. I don't know if I'm different though since I was doing formula.

[chickadee77]

Yup, I had the same problem. I added Benefiber to my water and ate Fiber One bars for breakfast and a snack. The colace did nothing for me.

[sierramist03]

I'm still taking colace and benefiber. I had to do both towards the end of my pregnancy and continued. I tried to back off and if was awful

[pooh8402]

I am chronically constipated anyway, then I was anemic too. My OB gave me a prescription iron supplement that was supposed to be gentler and non constipating. I still took daily miralax with my OB's blessing throughout pregnancy and the first few weeks postpartum. Even now, I'm still taking 2 colace daily, and stopped the iron supplement.

[mannah]

I do Metamucil daily, and just added colace. I also do a probiotic. I just upped my iron and noticed I needed just Metamucil wasnt cutting it anymore.

[MamaMaui24]

Sunsweet ones prunes. So good!