Worst constipation..TMI

carriec1111

This TMI but I need to know if this has happened to anyone else. I am 37 weeks pregnant. Yesterday I went to the bathroom thinking I was going to have a BM-which I had not had in a few days...and it was so painful. I could not "push" it out. I have been constipated before but not like this. My BM was stuck and it was the most painful thing. So I ate applesauce and tons of water and walked around to see if that would move things along. NOPE. Finally I had my hubby go and get Metamucil. I drank that...I really thought I was going to go to the hospital for an enema! Finally like an hour later I went! Now I am sore and probably will have hemmoroids  but I hope this does not happen again!!! YIKES

J+MS

applesauce will constipate you further. Eat a high fiber cereal, drink a little coffee, and tons of water, like you're already doing. 

Stef1210

I've been experiencing the same thing in the third trimester. It's crazy uncomfortable. I eventually went out and got some glycerine suppositories, and I use them when it gets bad. Colace also works, but only as a preventative measure.

Hope you're feeling better!

CNYBride05

Colace, Miralax, Milk of Mag (ask your OB 1st)

Fiber bars, lots of water

Good luck! 

kmkaull2

Yeah, right there with you.  Lots of water, watermelon and prunes are helping. 

llbta85

After a similar incident I started eating an Activia with chia seeds every day and that has really helped.

logoz80

yea, tons of water and avoid binding fruits like apples and bananas. I swear by metamucil

afrochick09

Daily colace, mirilax on occasion, strong coffee, and LOTS of water have helped me. Snacking on almonds helped a lot in the first tri, then had to switch to actual meds, bleh. 

thegoodpotato

Colace is a great idea... But also, a million old people are not wrong; prunes, prunes, prunes!  I'm not sure why they're so amazing, but they really do work!  

aiche Umm Ayoub

Colace, Miralax,and lots of prune juice

shainatay4

I have been having this issue my whole pregnancy. My doctor has me taking a stool softener every day so it doesn't get that bad. But still have lots of issues with it. Good luck!

JilllyBean

Kiwis and Apple juice, I know it sounds weird, but it works. I tried everything prunes, tons of fiber, water, etc. Oh also walking, but you need to really get out there and walk, like 3-5 miles a day helps. I tried Colace and MOM. MOM works, but is nasty. Colace is ok.

adrenzek

Prunes,  lots and lots of water, fruit (like a healthy dose of apples, pears, mangoes), eat leafy greens as much as possible, and a couple teaspoons of chia seeds in everything!

carriec1111

Thanks for the advice! Going to get some prune juice first. I am on bed rest so the not moving around does not help with the constipation.