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Constipated and super frustrated!

trombonecheesecake2008trombonecheesecake2008
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Hey ladies...just a warning...this post might be a little tmi.  So, I'm 13 weeks and for the past week or so I have been suffering with pretty bad constipation.  I'll go a few days without a BM until I finally just become determined and push as hard as I can for a really long time until I finally succeed. Sometimes I even have a REALLY sharp pain in my abdomen. I'm nervous that all that pushing might be hurting the baby though.  I'm on an antibiotic (Flagyl) until Thursday so I'm affraid to take any over the counter medicines until then.  Has anyone else experienced this? 
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Re: Constipated and super frustrated!

  • GirlyGirl514GirlyGirl514 member

    with my first child I had a lot of constipation and the thing that helped me the MOST was Cracklin Oat Bran!  It's a really good cereal that actually tastes great!  I'm not sure about the stomach pain part, I'm guessing it's from straining so much?  But DEFINATELY get some cracklin oat bran to keep you regular ;)

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  • khagan9368khagan9368 member

    Prune juice is your friend (and mine)

    I'm heading to the store to re-up my supply later.  I had the same issues with my first pregnancy.

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  • mben1119mben1119 member
    Drink a cup of coffee in the AM. Seriously.
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  • Michi2325Michi2325

    imagemabenner1:
    Drink a cup of coffee in the AM. Seriously.

     LOL Yep!! This was my daily 'regulator' Embarrassed  I am having a hard time stomaching coffee now though so I have to find other ways.

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  • caityxsweetiecaityxsweetie
    My doctor told me the cause of constipation in pregnancy is the prenatal vitamans. I would consult your doctor and ask her what kind of medication you can take for it. My doctor gave me murilax.
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  • MrsMommyDMrsMommyD
    I was getting a bit constipated as well so I started eating a banana or two a day and things are much better!
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  • ipookie8ipookie8

    Dulcolax is the best. It's a stool softener and it works very quickly. It does not give you diarrhea it just gives you normal stool.

    I tried eating prunes, apples, fibrous cereal and drinking a ton of water but nothing worked like Dulcolax.

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  • christykay_cchristykay_c member
    Water, water, water, coffee, oatmeal, and more water.
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  • LeesMyBabyLeesMyBaby member
    This was me about a week ago...I would go about 5 days without a BM and then be miserable in the bathroom for hours. I started eating raisin bran and havent been constipated in over a week.  I don't like coffee so I've never tried that.
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    imageMichi2325:

    imagemabenner1:
    Drink a cup of coffee in the AM. Seriously.

     LOL Yep!! This was my daily 'regulator' Embarrassed  I am having a hard time stomaching coffee now though so I have to find other ways.

     

    This! :-)

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