speaking of the 1st poop... is anyone taking

Mrs.Carlybella · March 2009

a daily stool softener in preparation? This was recommended by a friend, and she said to start a month or so ahead of your due date.

if so- what are you taking?

(jots this down on list of ?s for next appt)

Sweet Mary · March 2009

I am glad you asked this....I was wondering the same thing.

Dorr_Evil_Twin · March 2009

I plan to take Colace after...I don't need any help right now, actually..sorry TMI

Pesky · March 2009

Colace. But my PNV this time around has one built in so don't know if I need the extra extra help this time around. But yes, take it and drink a bunch of water. Trust me.

MidwestTexan · March 2009

No, I won't be taking a stool softener in advance. I have the generic version of Colace in my medicine cabinet from needing a stool softener in the past. I prefer to go naturally.

My mom just recommended bringing prunes and other high fiber items to the hospital to keep things moving along.

Bluesmoothee · March 2009

I'm going to start about a month in advance. Probably Colace.

The 1st post-partum poop was the most frightening 10 minutes of my entire life. One hundred times worse than labor and deliver. I was actually praying to God and I'm an atheist, for the most part. That's how bad it was.

kklickka · March 2009

I've been taking Colace because my doc recommended it since I'm on iron pills for anemia. I haven't noticed much of a difference with it, but maybe it will help for after birth, idk.

evenstar622 · March 2009

I've been having this problem from the 1st trimester, unfortunately. The best invention in the world is Miralax!!!!!!!!! I take it every day. It is gentle, doctor-approved, doesn't taste yucky.

I had tried some other things and they were either too harsh (ouch!) or not strong enough. I would recommend Miralax. My doctor told me to bring some with me to the hospital. Since it is over the counter, the hospital will not have it there.

daisies0406 · March 2009

I don't know if you have to take it a month in advance...but maybe a week or so in advance would be good. I was given colace in hospital after I had DD. I didn't have any tearing or an episotomy so it wasn't really crucial for me...though things were still a little sore down there, but if you were to tear or had and episiotomy I would say it might be a good idea. I also don't know how that would effect things during delivery and pushing...Some women do poop while they're pushing so I don't know if taking a stool softner before delivery would make it easier to go while you're pushing the baby out.

iris427 · March 2009

I agree with your friend, pp constipation SUX

hula_lula · March 2009

Bluesmoothee:

I was actually praying to God and I'm an atheist, for the most part. That's how bad it was.

A literal holy shiit?

Mrs.Carlybella · March 2009

hula_lula:
Bluesmoothee:

I was actually praying to God and I'm an atheist, for the most part. That's how bad it was.

A literal holy shiit?

OMG- i just choked on my water when i read that hehehe, (easily amused over here)

lbap · March 2009

hula_lula:
Bluesmoothee:

I was actually praying to God and I'm an atheist, for the most part. That's how bad it was.

A literal holy shiit?

Ha ha... awesome!

But seriously - that sounds really frightening to me!

b15chik · March 2009

i'm already on colace for some antibiotics i'm taking for my kidney issues. it's not really working very awesome for me actually

courtneyaok · March 2009

I take peri-colace as needed, but if you look at the directions (for colace and peri-colace) it says not to take for longer than a week at a time unless told otherwise by your doctor, so I don't plan on doing anything ahead of time.

Andys_Candy · March 2009

Bluesmoothee:
I'm going to start about a month in advance. Probably Colace.

The 1st post-partum poop was the most frightening 10 minutes of my entire life. One hundred times worse than labor and deliver. I was actually praying to God and I'm an atheist, for the most part. That's how bad it was.

This. Exactly word for word!!

Leenie_89 · March 2009

kklickka:
I've been taking Colace because my doc recommended it since I'm on iron pills for anemia. I haven't noticed much of a difference with it, but maybe it will help for after birth, idk.

Same here. I haven't started the Colace yet, as I just started my iron pills, but I'm already seeing my regularity cease, so I'll be starting that this week. I'm starting either Colace or MiraLax, I haven't decided which yet.

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