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Very Important - Don't forget the stool softener!!

HoonFanHoonFan
in 3rd Trimester
I saw this in a post regarding advice and cannot stress enough how important this is!!  That first poop is scary...Seriously, I had a very easy birth but was still sore down there and very afraid to poop.  I took as many stool softeners as the hospital would allow and when I took my first dump, it literally just slid out so I didn't even feel it.  It certainly made things less painful and complicated.
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Re: Very Important - Don't forget the stool softener!!

  • jayellekayjayellekay member
    I know I won't be laughing when it's my turn...but right now? This post makes me giggle.
    Jimmie, mama to Zoey (March 2011)
    Losses 5/13, 8/13, and 3/14. 
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  • rsmith1175rsmith1175
    It is pretty funny to read. But I completely agree and wish I would have done the same for my other 3.  This time around I am having a c/s and will definitely take them. 
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  • rosesandpeoniesrosesandpeonies member
    It is also a problem after csections...it doesn't hurt, but it definitely takes forever, and they usually won't let you go home without going.  So I also suggest prune juice for csection ladies!
    DD (8/12/09), DD (2/8/11)
    BFP 12/16/14| EDD 8/19/15 |MMC 1/15/15 (9 weeks 1 day)
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  • CutieBean79CutieBean79 member
    Hopefully they'll work better for me when I'm not pregnant.  I'm taking two a day and still having issues now.  Grrr.
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  • pkate98pkate98
    yeah, especially since they make you take iron pills on top of your prenatals since you're losing so much blood.  Not good for easy pooping!!!!
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