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stool softener while pg?

KYmama9286KYmama9286 member
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I cant remember if you can take a stool softener while pg (esp. during 1st tri). Has anyone asked their dr yet or have their med list handy? I am on Zofran pretty much all day every day and its killing me-- I dont think I can stomach anymore fiber or juice and I know medication is the only thing to help. I was thinking of taking colace or miralax if either of those are safe. TIA!
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  • KateCollins11KateCollins11
    My dr. said miralax is fine.
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  • jb2rnjb2rn member
    Yes, colace (docusate) is safe. It's actually in the prenatal my OB's office gave me a sample of.
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  • mmecartermmecarter member
    I'm so glad you posted this question because I am in serious need of some help in that area... Embarrassed
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  • 2-Step2-Step member
    I feel your pain. I changed my prenatal to one with lower iron and that helped a lot. My dr said I could go with one with no iron if I wanted to avoid medication. I decided at least to try that first. It worked for me.
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  • MrzHozMrzHoz member
    I am taking the FolCal DHA pre natal vitamin and it has some in it.

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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    Colace is a miracle drug!
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  • MrsRich0226MrsRich0226

    I'm taking Colace...my pharmacist told me that many PNVs have it in it but since mine doesn't, she said to just take it separately.  So far it seems to be working!

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  • MsEmilyAnnMsEmilyAnn

    imagemabenner1:
    Colace is a miracle drug!

    Agreed 100% Yes

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  • RHB12RHB12
    I was crying yesterday . . wanted to die because i was in so much pain.  i'm on Zofran too . . not able to drink enough fluids and i'll i'm eating are carbs.  I had the on call doc paged and she told me to take 100mg of colace 2x per day AND when it was really bad i could take dulcolax or any glycerin suppository.  fun times.  good luck!
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  • novilisenovilise member

    I take generic miralax twice a day and my OB/midwives are fine with it.

     

    If I don't, I get really bad...well, tears. It's awful. truly one of the worst pains. Sometimes, it comes back even with the two scoops of miralax, but it's rare and usually because I am neglecting something else- like fluids.

    I also take a prenatal without iron b/c I've never had iron problems, if anything I might have too much iron for some reason. 

    And I am wondering if I have a dairy allergy, so I am cutting it all out right now even though I am pregnant. I am eating greens and drinking lots of fortified orange juice instead of milk. 

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