bathroom? (TMI)

andricjl · August 2011

From what I have "heard", I thought that when you get pregnant that you actually become constipated. Is this when you are further along or does it happen right away because I must say I am having no problems doing #2. Since I found out I was pregnant I have been eating more fruit..maybe this is why?

Jessica

Judesmom09 · August 2011

Its most likely the prenatals. Try not taking them for a day and eating a few prunes, Don't eat bananas, they stop you up. Try changing prenatals to one that contains little or no iron. Up your fiber intake and drink lots of water. It happens to a lot of woman. HTHs

EDIT: ^^^^ If you are constipated look here ^^^^

chelsearosehicks · August 2011

With my first pregnancy, I alternated between constipation and diarrhea. I'm glad I am only slightly constipated this time. Every pregnancy is different.

Moneypenny424 · August 2011

That definitely hit me right away Tongue Tied

. Fruit isn't helping me.

Judesmom09 · August 2011

Ah i missed the "NO" part...then there is nothing to worry about. Its not like every symptom happens to every woman.

lauranicole91 · August 2011

andricjl:
From what I have "heard", I thought that when you get pregnant that you actually become constipated. Is this when you are further along or does it happen right away because I must say I am having no problems doing #2. Since I found out I was pregnant I have been eating more fruit..maybe this is why?

Jessica

Guess you and I are just lucky. Zero issues over here as well. However, like you, I can't seem to get enough fruit these days.

ljeckes · August 2011

andricjl:
From what I have "heard", I thought that when you get pregnant that you actually become constipated. Is this when you are further along or does it happen right away because I must say I am having no problems doing #2. Since I found out I was pregnant I have been eating more fruit..maybe this is why?
Jessica

This is me exactly. Not complaining...

sweetdreams2000 · August 2011

Same here - no issues in the bathroom front =P. I think you're right though - my food aversions have me eating a lot of veggies and fruits right now, and not much else. I'm taking the gummy prenatals without iron, so maybe that has something to do with it.

lauranicole91 · August 2011

Oh, also. OP, your dog is sooo adorable!

April201012 · August 2011

In regards to this... I am LOVING being pregnant!! I have been so regular with bowel movements that it's A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I have IBS-constipation so I usually only go every 4-5 days. Sometimes i have had stretches during stressful times when i have gone longer than 10 days. It's awful! But ever since BFP, i've been regular (to the hour!) everyday. Party!!! I'm very excited, can't ya tell?

I also seem to be opposite with other things as well. My m/s is usually worse in the evening and my hair is falling out more and not getting thicker! I think it just goes to show that everybody's body responds differently to pregnancy.

biblionerd · August 2011

I had some of the big D at the very beginning of both of my pgs, but have never had constipation. I mean, maybe here and there last time, but nothing remarkable or that I ever had to take anything for. If anything, I became way more regular. TMI- It seemed toward the end, at around 10 or 10:30, all of a sudden it would hit me and I HAD to get to a bathroom asap or else. It wasn't diarrhea, just all of a sudden it was there lol. So if anything, being pg helped the bowels.

OrganicTeacher · August 2011

TMI before you read this.... Just a heads up lol

I have had the worst luck in regards to this. About 4 weeks ago I had a really bloody stool and freaked out about it. I have had bloody stools since - EVERY time. Apparently - I am constipated, and then I have an anal fissure from something that my body didn't digest (that is a giant rip in your rectal wall all the way down to your bung hole) and it rips back open EVERY time I poop. It is the worst. They want to do a scope - but the GI doc said "well, you have a fissure, and it could be something else, so - since you are preg, we are going to do it on you while you are awake, and ligate your hemmies too at the same time. I wont lie - it will hurt." Yeah, that will make me want to go do it.

So now I am on Peri Colace (two tabs at night each day) and poopin loose to try to make it heal.

All you ladies are soooo lucky. I was regular as anything prior to being pg. Sigh. Hopefully my poop will change when this tri is over.

countrygrl5533 · August 2011

I tend to go to the extremes on this one. About 3 days before our BFP, I was having to run to the bathroom and barely making it. Not fun.

Then a couple weeks ago I switched from "system empty" to "system stop." It goes back and worth. When the stop starts up again, I take a fiber pill with my prenatal for a couple nights.

kokokat · September 2011

countrygrl5533:

Then a couple weeks ago I switched from "system empty" to "system stop."

Lol, I like this description! I was on "system empty" for the first few weeks, then got really regular, and now things seem to be slowing down I wish my system would just pick something and stay there! BTW, I've been eating consistently very healthy food so I don't think it's the diet!

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