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TMI, help...

phxgirl5phxgirl5
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Okay, so I can barely take it anymore! I am so constipated! I take the Colace but it seems that if I dont take it I just dont go! I dont want to keep taking it daily but I dont know what else to do. I eat oatmeal, apples, Im going to get grapes tomorrow but that stuff can only go so far. I am about 8 weeks and 2 day today. Can you ladies give any advice? 
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  • shainabrinkxoshainabrinkxo
    eat a lot of fiber! i recommend chia seeds or "all bran" cereal. the all bran worked really well for me! i ate it with some strawberries and milk.. have a glass of water after and my constipation was gone! as for the chia seeds, i take a spoon full a day just to keep things flowing well and i'm hardly constipated anymore. good luck!
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  • pillowpants10pillowpants10 member

    I'm on Zofran and the constipation is so bad! I also take Colace and still only go to the bathroom every 3 days. My OB recommended milk of magnesia, so maybe try that? I haven't tried it yet but probably will soon.

     
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  • weldergilr83weldergilr83 member
    When it gets bad for me, I drink a small cup of decaf coffee then chug water. So far it works but it is paired with a high fiber diet. Lots of fruit and veggies and benefiber in smoothies and soup make up most of what I eat. 
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  • eav2ceav2c member
    Fiber... Activia, Metamucil, etc. 
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  • Mrs&Dr2bMrs&Dr2b member
    Honestly, walk. Get moving, walk a lot. When I was having back pains as a result I found upping my fiber and water helped but once I started walking again (a couple miles a day) things really moved along.
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  • Bethbsn06Bethbsn06
    I ate prunes last time. I'd eat and 2-3 with lunch.
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  • jelly0822jelly0822 member
    I haven't been that bad in a while, but I've heard prune juice REALLY helps. If you put some in some orange juice a few times a day, then it should make a difference. And lots of vegetables and water. And I know that walking or light exercise will help get the plumbing moving.
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  • ClarasmummyClarasmummy
    I know they are probably full of sugar... but canned peaches work every time for me :-) Good luck!
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  • phxgirl5phxgirl5

    Thanks everyone I will try probably most of those!! H & H 9 months to all!!

     

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  • KRIS10LKRIS10L
    I'm with you! After 5 Fiber One bars over the course of several days I finally went.  I'm going to try to eat one a day to hopefully keep up the fiber intake
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