pooping while pregnant . . . . (TMI)

kellymacc · June 2013

Okay ladies - having a BM has become quite the production and I'm wondering if anyone else experienced this kind of thing during their pregnancy. I have a Dr.'s appt on Wednesday so I will certainly go over this then as well but . . .

With DS I was constipated, I went every 2 days and they were always hard as rocks and large. No matter what I did, I spent quite a bit of uncomfortable time in the bathroom.

Currently with the twins - it goes in cycles: I have 2 days where I feel good with no urge to go at all, on day 3 I'm super gassy all day but still no poo, and then on day 4 I'm really sore and achy all day and then at the end of the day - usually just after dinner - it becomes an emergency and I run to the bathroom and poo (a s**tload lol.) with no trouble at all. I eat lots of fiber, my favorite snacks are trail mix with raisins, grapes and watermelon and I'm not actually having any trouble going it's just taking soooo long to move through my system. Is this common?

Ruthie04 · June 2013

I actually had the opposite problem, but I think what you are describing is not unusual. The only thing I can think of is up your water intake and start taking Colace. I only took Zofran for a little bit, as it didn't really help me, but the constipation on it was a nightmare. Thank goodness for Colace.

Hope you feel better soon!!

ETA: I just read your post again and realized I misinterpreted things. I don't have any great advice, but I know that some slowness is fairly normal.

wille2b · June 2013

I was sooooo slow in the poop area the whole time, I have terrible hemorrhoids to show for it too. My doc gave me miralax and It totally helped, but then I slacked off and it just got worse again! Ask for some help and then use it and you will be fine!

TheDairyQueenx3 · June 2013

I will go a week mine is awful! My first it wasn't bad but this time nothing helps just have to wait and pray I can go : it's hard as rocks and hurts its unfortunately very normal

NetPetal · June 2013

For me, BMs have been different in each trimester.

First tri I was horribly constipated but I know that was due to the Zofran. It didn't matter how much water I drank and how much colace I took either, nothing helped.

Second tri after I was off of Zofran was much more like what you are describing with several days between BMs w/o constipation (no aches though). This is also much like my pre-pregnancy schedule.

Third tri I am having very large BMs every day w/o any issues other than the odor which is really horrid.

I can't explain the change between second and third tris. My diet has been the same this entire pregnancy and there weren't any medication changes.

radiant05 · June 2013

Colace!! Highly recommend!

HisBelovedPrincess · June 2013

*big hugs* I remember these days Colace was magical, until it started leading to explosions from the back up. lol. I stopped taking a prenatal with iron in it, and took a reg childrens vitamin, and then a separate iron one every 2-3 days, to help the ...flow of things. The OB said it was ok. Hope things get moving for you soon. the hemorrhoids that can sometimes result are not fun

Katiecooky · June 2013

How much water are you drinking? I read somewhere when pregnant with twins you should be drinking a gallon of water a day which is around 3.5 litres of water!!!! I was super shocked at this and upped my water intake by a lot and this has helped a bit..

CNYBride05 · June 2013

I'm on bed rest, so things have been slowed as a result, but I poop daily (typical consistency) with the help of 100mg Colace 2x/day and Miralax in the morning. GL!

elampl · June 2013

Are you taking extra iron? My iron pills really mess with me. I find that if I skip my extra supplements (iron and calcium especially) every third day, it helps me regulate. Also, watch your water intake. I notice that with this pregnancy more than my singleton pregnancy I am really affected by how much water I'm drinking.

myshaybaby · June 2013

Definitely try Mirilax if you haven't already. I take a 1/2 dose to a full dose every morning in my coffee and haven't had any problems. If I miss a day, I regret it. The colace doesn't work as well for me, personally! GL.

kellymacc · June 2013

Thanks Ladies! I'm drinking a ton of water already, but I am taking iron every other day in addition to my prenatals. I'm going to ask tomorrow at my appt., i'm not having trouble going it's just taking a very long time and I'm getting uncomfortably backed up so maybe Miralax would be my best bet just to get things moving a little more.

At least I know I'm not alone!

kellymacc · June 2013

mellissalynay90:
I will go a week mine is awful! My first it wasn't bad but this time nothing helps just have to wait and pray I can go : it's hard as rocks and hurts its unfortunately very normal

Oh man! I'm sorry to hear this! I hope you can find some relief soon!

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