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Embarrassing to ask!

crickit21crickit21
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I am about 6 weeks now.  I am constipated.  I have tried eating high fiber foods and it is not helping me at all.  Any suggestions???
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  • mlefebvremlefebvre

    Try Collace, it took a high dosage for me to have some effect, but it's worth a try. Though it's so expensive!!!!

    Keep up with the fiber, good luck!

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  • kirkettekirkette member
    Colace or prune juice
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  • IslamoradaBride09IslamoradaBride09 member
    A little caffeine and a long walk always work for me.
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  • nursepipernursepiper
    The generic of colace is called docusate. That will be cheaper.
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  • dobbslvdobbslv member
    Metemucil was my friend during pregnancy :)
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  • irotas08irotas08 member
    Make sure you are drinking enough water.  Eating a lot of fiber and not drinking enough water can cause constipation.
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  • sgrlsgrl member
    Colace is a good thing.
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  • ateytelbateytelb
    Benefiber powder (follow the directions). I've been taking it every day since the beginning of this preg.
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  • thatgirl85thatgirl85
    Watermelon did the trick for me during the 1st trimester.
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  • Jessi+AidenJessi+Aiden
    A cup of coffee will always do the trick for me in the short term, but to prevent it, drinking plenty of water and having lots of fruit for snacks has kept me problem free for my pregnancy so far. Knock on wood!
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  • summerskysmomsummerskysmom

    Try putting some psylium in your beverage.

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  • wheelenlwheelenl

    Embarrassing? It's going to get a lot more embarrassing than this (sorry). But I say Colace, and if your doc will let you, Miralax is awesome. (I don't think mine did.)

     

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  • PachitaPachita member
    Try prunes and fiber one bars and cereals...pears and lots of water should help.

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  • Ardmhs83Ardmhs83 member

    You have to eat a high fiber diet combined with lots and lots of water.  If you aren't consuming enough water, the fiber kinda does the opposite effect.  TMI, but your stool will become too hard w/o water and you won't be able to go.  So drink lots of water (like 100 oz a day for pregnant women) and good luck! :-) 

    p.s. I haven't had any constipation throughout my entire pregnancy and I'm 36 weeks.  :-) 

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