Really important question TMI also

[bex1973]

It really is important! I need to know if I will ever be able to poop like in the past these next 7 months

I'm not trying to gross but I went from a every morning schedule to every few days and it's also a little ummm, painful.

Am I doomed for the next 7 months???

[ijack]

pretty much. try colace and prunes.

[Deleted]

haha, it sucks. I agree with several colace a day and lots of water. If you get really backed up, drink a bottle of magnesium citrate to get things moving.

[Deleted]

Ugh, it's the worst isn't??

Drinking lots of water and regular exercise will help. Obviously, eating high fiber foods will also help (whole grains, brown rice, beans, lots of fruit and veggies...). Check with your doctor. Some recommend using a fiber supplement like Metamucil or a stool softener like Colace and some don't. Mine advises against regular use but said it would be ok if I was really desperate.

[thatgirl2478]

oh it sucks to go from being super regular to pregnant... If you have a pre natal with extra iron that could be one of the culprits too.

Try eating high fiber foods & drinking more water. If that doesn't help, you can use a stool softener (not a laxative).

[megs193]

Colace and lot's of water and fruit helped me. That was obviously easier after the first trimester when the MS went away. If it makes you feel any better my constipation stopped about 2 weeks ago and has gone in the other direction. I'm not sure if this is normal because I don't remember it with my son but I went from 3 times a week to 3 times a day. I also have a ton of braxton hicks so maybe that is what causes it.

[Willis Jackson]

May 16, 2012 12:21:53 GMT -5 bex1973 said:

Am I doomed for the next 7 months???

Yes. Sorry.

[slug*bug]

Colace, definitely.

If it's more of a regularity issue, either Metamucil or more dietary diversity (fruits, veggies, fiber.) I had a hard time remembering Metamucil, but trying to balance my diet seemed to do the trick.

GL!

[Brie]

Colace did nothing for me. I recommend the occasional Miralax.

For me, once I stopped Zofran, everything became normal again.

[bex1973]

Thanks ladies - this Colace stuff - is it in pill form? I can't do liquid stuff like milk of mag.

I suspect my prenatal vitamin is coming in to play here - someone (off board) suggested splitting the vitamin in 1/2 and taking part in morning and part in evening. Did anyone do this?

Thanks for taking my poop question seriously!

[froggy76]

I eat a lot of Kashi products and I swear they saved me. Try a Kashi granola bar each day.

[katiescarlett]

Colace is a capsule. I took colace and milk of mag during both pregnancies with little result. Obviously everyone's different but if you're like me, consider yourself SOL for the next 7 mos.