"Holy Crap" So constipated...

Re: "Holy Crap" So constipated...

• Karen1998 member

  March 2011

  Water, exercise, caffeine. 
  

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• Traycee1242 member

  March 2011

  I love citracel.. Doesn't make you gassy or uncomfortable and feels natural. Prunes, apples, pears... Juice too. GL, not fun.

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• cgrah1ai

  March 2011

  Me too. I've tried all of the above, plus kiwi and Colace (which is medication) and nothing seems to help. NOT COOL.
  

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• greneyeself member

  March 2011

  As other have mentioned prunes (also dried cherries, apples and apricots), avacado, celery and fresh apples.

   

  High fiber cereal like https://www.fiberone.com/Product/Cereals.aspx they also have yogurt. Try eating whole grain bread that has fiber added and drink lots and lots of liquids.

   

  Just a word of caution all of the above also have a tendancy to make you pretty gassy.

   

  If all else fails ask your doc for a stool softener. GL.

  

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• karenleigh861 member

  March 2011

  I feel the same way!

  

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• annak23

  March 2011

  Fiber One bars & a big glass of metamucil!

  Lots of water & a long walk.

  

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• jetskreemr member

  March 2011

  I finally had to bite the bullet and go on Miralax. It is like a god-send. I tried everything to no avail before that. My OB rec'ed Miralax as a safe alternative, and the best stool softener there is. You can even take it long term as it's extremely gentle and not habit forming, it just draws water into your colon and passes out with the rest of everything else. I will be taking it until after my c/s.
  

  
  
  
  
  
  
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• JenWhite123 member

  March 2011

  The iron in my prenatals (Prenexa) had me constipated.  I switched to GNC's prentals without iron and I am very regular now.  I eat red meat, and the last iron check was great - so for me, the extra iron in the prenatals is not needed (at least for now...)

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• JeepersWife member

  March 2011

  So glad this was posted today!  I had to LEAVE WORK because my stomach was so upset and consitpated...ugh!  I also have IBS and had myself pretty regular prior to getting pregnant, but now none of my old tricks work.

   I will definately try some of these tricks though...thanks!

   

  

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• baclyn02

  March 2011

  Have you tried Frosted Mini Wheats? They seem to do the trick and I like Fiber One bars. GL!

  

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• Lovenyc member

  March 2011

  I feel your pain. I have never been regular to begin with and pregnancy is making things SO much slower.

  I started taking Phillip's Colon Health every day and it really seems to help. It's the same kind of probiotics as Activia. I went from being backed up for a week to having success TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!!! TMI, I know!
  

  I also drink TONS of water. This also seems to move things along.

  My doc said Colace was completely safe to take as often as needed but for now, I'm sticking with the probiotics.
  

   
  

  

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• erika1677

  March 2011

  My OB told me that activia would be more for the other way of that issue and to use Milk of Magnesia and it works wonders! That and Benefiber helps and you can not tell that its in your water.

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• nhstar member

  March 2011

  The trifecta that works for me is full caffeine coffee, a bowl of Raisin Bran, and a Colace. Works every time.

  

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