Help me with this constipation!!!

JustSadie

I am so sick of this constipation . . . literally. It makes me nauseous 24/7. (Which I realize could be m/s, but it just feels different.) My stomach is churning and gurgling all the time, hurts all the time, etc, etc. 

So what are your tried and true tips? I've been taking milk of magnesia to no avail. Should I add a stool softener? What else? TIA! 

eponine7682

I am having the EXACT same problem. I tried to be hardcore and not take any meds and just down prune juice (which worked for a while so I would try that first) but it stopped working. I was told I could take doucasate sodium (a stool softener) and it seems to have done the trick. 

SweetSima

Talk to your doctor.  Mine recommended taking my prenatals every other day, colace 2x a day and miralax.  It took about 5 days (after the week I waited to call the doctor), a half gallon of prune juice, lots of fruits and veggies, and major water.  It is horrible and I feel your pain, but I would definitely talk to your doctor!  Good luck!

DuggysMom

FIBER GUMMIES!!!

 I don't have to worry about puking them up, or drinking a large glass of whatever...

They make me gassy, but I'd rather be gassy than clogged up

GardeniaD

Water, liquids, fruit and veggies after dinner and all during day, walking.

What worked for me, 2 glasses water first thing in morning, high fiber cereal bowl, and few grapes or any fruit, then walk or exercise. I tried stool softeners, but they hurt if you don't drink really lots of liquid with them and take them early not late in the day.

I am 5 weeks now and alternate between constipation and diarrhea!

 

missjackson7786

You can take colace.  Its a stool softener.  I had to take 2 a day with my dd.

chizekgeena

At 14 weeks I went to the ER with intense pains and it turned out I was constipated. They gave me colace and it worked like a charm! Once you are constipated it is not wise to load up on fiber because it will just build up in your system. After you use the colace and you are starting to feel a little better then load up on fiber.

divajackie67

I was miserable and in so much pain from constipation.  My daily regimen is now:

- 2 colace (1AM/1PM) per day

- 1 cup high fiber cereal for breakfast

- 1 cup prune juice at night

- At least 80oz of water per day.

This has helped me get things moving and also helps me keep them moving. 

 

adventureolive

Stop eating red meat and cut down on other types of meat, replace them with legumes and eat lots of fruits and veggies. It takes the body over 90 hours to digest meat, even partially. Try to avoid refined sugar too.

Elocin

Colace and fiber gummies were my BFFs during my first tri last PG.

celiacmama

ive been through this and am on the other side now!

here is what i did...

first i stopped the zofran. i realized the constipation made me more nauseous even on zofran.

milk of magnesia + colace (up to 3x/day) 

steel cut oats (i actually am convinced these did the trick...they are insanely fiber heavy)

TONS of fruit.

coffee. {my first at all this pregnancy}