TMI - Anyone else experiencing this

Kerianne1176 · April 2010

I am 37 weeks and 4 days pregnant. In the last 2-3 weeks I have not once taken a dump where it didn't cause the toilet to almost overflow. ANY toilet. the good ones with a powerful flush and the not so good ones. It happened at home, in a hotel bathroom, in the two cabins I have been staying in in TN. It has gotten so that I am afraid to go without a plunger handy. TMI but they are HUGE in diameter and usually so hard to get out that they can't be done a little at a time as suggested by my husband....hehehe.

Am I alone in this?

susie985 · April 2010

I have had that problem before. Just make sure u are drinking LOTS of water and eat smaller, more frequent meals as opposed to a few large ones. GL with that, u must have a sore tushy!

Soon_2B_MrsM · April 2010

Ok actually I am only 23 weeks and I am having that issues sometimes (not everytime) but it is so annoying...and sometimes very uncomfortable....I just don't want to strain so it takes me longer than usual ( I am praying that I don't get hemorrhoids

UKMom1 · April 2010

I switch between this and the total opposite, so I know what you're saying! Make sure you're drinking LOTS of water! I've also found that eating at least a bowl of fresh fruit a day helps! I just cut up some of my favs - grapes, peaches, strawberries, etc - and mix it all together in a big bowl and then get a bowl full every morning.

Kerianne1176 · April 2010

UKMom1:
I switch between this and the total opposite, so I know what you're saying! Make sure you're drinking LOTS of water! I've also found that eating at least a bowl of fresh fruit a day helps! I just cut up some of my favs - grapes, peaches, strawberries, etc - and mix it all together in a big bowl and then get a bowl full every morning.

Funny you should say that. I have been doing just this for the last 3 days. It is getting softer if not smaller. Paranoia still exists. My fruit salad is fresh pineapple, cantalope, red grapes, and strawberries. What a great breakfast. I also add a banana and at least one apple a day. I ran out of cottage cheese but I normally top it with a dollop of that.

Raylenea · April 2010

Flax seeds, when cooked, give off a mucousy substance ( I know, appetizing) that you won't notice, but will make you go easier and more often. Try a tablespoon in rolled oats or anything that can be mixed, like tomato sauce. It is also a fiber, so water is a must, too or it will just further aggravate the situation.

People eat them raw, too for the omega acids, but I don't think it will work raw...

UKMom1 · April 2010

Kerianne1176:

UKMom1:
I switch between this and the total opposite, so I know what you're saying! Make sure you're drinking LOTS of water! I've also found that eating at least a bowl of fresh fruit a day helps! I just cut up some of my favs - grapes, peaches, strawberries, etc - and mix it all together in a big bowl and then get a bowl full every morning.

Funny you should say that. I have been doing just this for the last 3 days. It is getting softer if not smaller. Paranoia still exists. My fruit salad is fresh pineapple, cantalope, red grapes, and strawberries. What a great breakfast. I also add a banana and at least one apple a day. I ran out of cottage cheese but I normally top it with a dollop of that.

Great Minds! I love this for breakfast and will mix in plain yogurt and some oatmeal or granola too if I need to mix it up. Good Luck! And it does really help if you stick with it.

GAGirlyGirl · April 2010

Stool softener is a pregnant girl's best friend.

Jasmine1082 · April 2010

I have the opposite, I can go 3x a day now. I would suggest frost mini wheats. I love snacking on them and they are high in fiber, they always work for me. You can also try stool softners.