Help me figure out how to poop!

gollywollypog

I need your ideas, ladies.  Had my 3rd csection on Aug 7th,  5 days ago.  Still no bowel movement in sight.  It's not causing me that much discomfort yet, but I've been eating plenty and I just feel backed up. 

Help me!   What did you do to move the poop?

joliebebe

Coffee always works when I'm constipated. Like a charm. Good luck!

juliane2004

Have you passed gas?

I had my c/s on Aug 6, passed gas on Aug 8, and didn't poop until Aug 10 (yesterday afternoon).

Also, I've been taking 2 colace in the morning and 2 at night every day since my c/s. Are you taking stool softeners?

surprise3rd

I was taking Colace in the hospital one in the morning and one at night.  I pooped 4-5 days after, not sure which, but was taking Miralax 2x a day once I got home, then continued to take the Miralax for about 2 weeks.  Not sure if you are still on the percocets or not, but they also constipate you.  Definately go out and buy miralax, with my first I didn't use a stool softener and thought I was going to rip my insision open.  Good Luck.

tawillers

I didn't poop after my second c/s until 8 days pp.  I wasn't in pain or anything and my doctor wasn't worried.

I kept taking colace adn moving around and it finally happened.  Hang in there!

Msbean22

I first pooped on the 5th day, and I didn't take anything to promote it, just drank a lot of water as per usual. No discomfort, either. I been one other time since she was born on August 5th. I'm just going to let things happen as they happen for now.

emu0013

I took colace and on day 5 was so uncomfortable that I had dh go get prune juice, I drank a glass and 1 hour later was all better.

gollywollypog

Thanks ladies, I guess I just had to vocalize it!  A few hours after posting this I was able to go, finally!  5th day here.

For those who want to know, I am on percocet which I know can cause constipation.  I took stool softener while in the hospital but never picked any up for home, forgot.  This morning I had two cups of coffee and I think that really helped!

Parkness2010

Drink a cup of black coffee. It worked miracles for me after my c section.

arenglan

I've used a suppository about 3 days post c/s with my first and second and it worked great for me.  I was pooping regularly after that.

HotChocolate79

I had to double up on Colace and start taking less Dilaudid.  Combination of the two helped some, and a couple days after I stopped Dilaudid completely, things returned to normal.  The nurse told me narcotic pain relief has that effect on most people.

AliDC25

joliebebe:

Coffee always works when I'm constipated. Like a charm. Good luck!

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