I almost died I know that they are two seperate openings but how am I going to give birth if I can't poop? I literally had to go so bad I sat there for almost an hr til I finally went. My god this constipation stinks no pun intened. It literally felt like I was going to die. I must have been straining hard or something cause by the time I actually went I was having hot/cold flashes. Ugh
ETA: I tried prune juice etc but nothing is working
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get a stool softener - colace is one, though a generic is so much cheaper. doesn't work right away - will be frustrating. also, if you've been eating a lot of bread/other carbs, you might want to add more veggies and fruits to your diet.?
so sorry to hear of your pain!
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Activia and coffee helped me. You can also ask your doctor if there's another prenatal you can try because some have stool softeners in them. A vitamin without iron, and then an iron supplement is easier to digest and helps some women.
Good luck! It got a lot better for me in 2nd tri.
I thought I would NEVER get off the pot after a Fiber One bar and frosted mini wheats for breakfast and snack.
Hope it gets better for you!