Here is some advice...

mommy411

When you have your LO's MAKE SURE you keep taking a stool softener! They give you Metamucil at the hospital keep taking it at home!

All this talk about being backed up reminded me of being stuck in the bathroom for 2 hrs and my mom yelling to me "Use a pencil!"

LOL

itsmegin

LOL @ "use a pencil."

I just eat a lot of fruit, especially berries. Works wonders.

TexasLadyBug

"mom yelling to me "Use a pencil!"" OMG

After having DS I remember being so scared to have my first BM. I tore with DS (inside and out). I was soooooo thankful for stool softeners. After I had my first BM on day 3-4 after him I remember telling DH and he was so excited for me, lol. 

mommy411

itsmegin:

LOL @ "use a pencil."

I just eat a lot of fruit, especially berries. Works wonders.

Beleieve me girlfriend berries are not going to touch it!

mommy411

TexasLadyBug:

"mom yelling to me "Use a pencil!"" OMG

After having DS I remember being so scared to have my first BM. I tore with DS (inside and out). I was soooooo thankful for stool softeners. After I had my first BM on day 3-4 after him I remember telling DH and he was so excited for me, lol. 

I had one the next day...beside pooping on the table also!!! HAHA But this was like a 10 days later OMG it was awful...It was like a brick!

BrittKav

I took a stool softener at the hospital but honestly I didn't have much of a problem. My first BM was ~12 hours after birth and relatively pain free (of course, everything is relatively pain free compared to labor). I stopped taking them after that and didn't ever have the need to take them again.

itsmegin

pigtails1031:

itsmegin:

LOL @ "use a pencil."

I just eat a lot of fruit, especially berries. Works wonders.

Beleieve me girlfriend berries are not going to touch it!

Ha ha! I will definitely take your advice! I just meant right now and in the past my berries have always worked

blondek8

Use a pencil? Yeah, and perforate your bowel in the process!!

MrsRebecca

TexasLadyBug:

"mom yelling to me "Use a pencil!"" OMG

After having DS I remember being so scared to have my first BM. I tore with DS (inside and out). I was soooooo thankful for stool softeners. After I had my first BM on day 3-4 after him I remember telling DH and he was so excited for me, lol. 

This! Haha.

babes12

yes completely agree.  even if you think you don't need it while in the hospital take it anyway.  i made the mistake of saying i didn't need it and my god did i pay for it when i got home! 

Good advice!!!