Perhaps TMI...but...I have to know...

mudpuddlestomper

Is anyone else constipated beyond belief?  It's crazy horrible.    If you are...what are you doing to help? 

lindsayandjamie

Magnesium supplements are my friend. It is a miracle, I promise you. They were suggested to me by my naturopath when she had me start calcium supplements.

goldenleaves

Yes, except for that I was the opposite for the last 2 days. It was miserable! I almost called my doctor to ask if I was going to get too dehydrated

Try coffee, FiberOne bars, tea or just warm water with lemon!

RNmommyof2

Prunes generally do the trick for me.  When I have patients in the hospital who are clogged I offer them warm prune juice.  Warm liquid helps get things moving along.

mudpuddlestomper

So glad it's not just me!!  I swear...it feels like I am crapping Stonehenge every time I attempt to go.  And when I do get the pleasure of going...it comes out like little rocks.  I even hear a plunking noise! 

 I have been taking some metamucil but I don't think that helps much.  Maybe I will try the Miralax.  Something has got to give. 

mudpuddlestomper

I tried the prune juice...I drank the whole thing of it.  Did nothing but turn the little rocks green!  LOL

mudpuddlestomper

Is it a bad thing that sometimes I wish for one day of mud-butt?  *sigh* 

Jen0204

I've been taking Colace.  My doctor said I could take 2 a day so I take one in the morning and one at night.  It helps more then Metamucil, but not much.  This is just awful, I feel like I need to go so badly that I'm uncomfortable all the time, but I can't.  This is hands down my most hated pregnancy symptom.  I get really upset when I think about 23 more weeks of this!

BoB-BrideOnBgt

Yessss!  And it can be SO embarassing when I DO go especially if I am at work because our toilets suck (OR DON'T!) and clog up!!  LMAO.......So not cool though!

mudpuddlestomper

I agree.  Hands down my LEAST favorite thing about being pregnant. 

Angiee930

Oh god I was when I was on Zofran, I was on colace, high fiber diet and lactulose all of that did nothing for me until I finally got off the Zofran. 

Angiee930

And I also took Miralax, I am finally back to pooping normal, thank god.

mudpuddlestomper

I haven't had to take my zofran in over three weeks and still...nothing.  Well..not nothing..but nothing exciting.  sigh

Imanurse03

I take Colace 100 mg twice a day.  It's OTC.  It seems to help a lot.  Sure, there are some days that are a bit more uncomfortable than others but the Colace has helped tremendously!

MollySm

I'm drinking black tea every morning, and that seems to be helping some (I go right after almost every morning - not great but it's better than it was before).  

I also was trying to eat flax seeds every day, but haven't had any in a bit.   

jennlin

i eat lots of corn. and i love corn, so we have no probs there.

hotrocker2011

OMG....It is sooo good to know i am not alone....I will most def try some of these ideas....Thanks so much for posting this....

kelsytropico

With my DD is was horrible! Activia yogurt helped after a few days. Warm water with lots of lemon helped too.

This time I'm as loose as can be! I was concerned enough to ask my doctor.

My body is WEIRD.

ghdst1

I was with DS and I ate an activia yogurt daily.  It seemed to help keep me regular.  I also ate a lot of bran.

jeannej86

Miralax will save you