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Pregnancy friendly constipation relief?

crunchymnmcrunchymnm member
in April 2013 Moms

We're on a vacation and I've conveniently left my list of ok'd meds to take while prego at home. Can anyone look at theirs for me and tell me what I can take to help out with this constipation? I keep thinking I'm getting some movement, but it always just turns out to be gas lol. I had a stomach ache a few days ago that cleaned out my system pretty good, so I'm not sure if that's why I haven't had to go or what.

 

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  • tmgilsontmgilson member
    I haven't gotten a list of meds yet, but applesauce seems to help me :)
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  • youmakemyheartsmileyoumakemyheartsmile

    imagetmgilson:
    I haven't gotten a list of meds yet, but applesauce seems to help me :)


    GOOD CALL! I am so stocking up on this! 

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  • EIsieMaeEIsieMae member
    I'm pretty sure Colace is okay to take during pregnancy.
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  • kara1204kara1204 member
    Miralax is on my list.
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  • svgridersvgrider member
    Colace peri colace. Peri colace is a stool softener and a laxative doc said it helps you can take 2-4 a day I usually split it up 2 in the morning 2 in the afternoon 
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  • jessica_gail2jessica_gail2 member
    My list has several but I recommend milk of magnesia. It's much gentler than some of the others out there IMO. GL! :-)
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  • lovelyday39lovelyday39 member
    I will add, if you're going to take Colace, take it at the opposite time of day that you take your prenatal. You don't want it to interfere w/nutrient absorption.

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  • AmeliaKrisAmeliaKris member
    Take colace night before. In the morning, have about half a cup of black coffee. Works like a charm.
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  • ChicagoBroad26ChicagoBroad26 member
    I also found during my last pregnancy that eating Activia each morning helped me out. 
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  • crunchymnmcrunchymnm member
    Is it the caffeine in the coffee that's supposed to help? I plan to grab some Colace at the store today.
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  • magnoliasonfiremagnoliasonfire member
    I was told at my first appt. that daily Miralax is fine. Has helped me more than the generic stool softener I was using.
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  • erika1677erika1677
    Double check if it is okay in 1st tri but Milk of Magnesia I know is okay for 2nd and 3rd. That is what my OB had me take last time.
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  • BuckyBallsBuckyBalls
    A cup of hot chocolate has been doing the trick for me!
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  • AmeliaKrisAmeliaKris member
    The caffiene in the coffee worked as a stimulant to get things moving and the colace softens it up.
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