Poop thread, a day late!

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

Sorry, yesterday got busy.

I am finally back to pooping just about every day, but I never feel like I've gone completely and everytime I get the urge to go I feel like I'm going to puke. It's often my first sign of impending poopage.

How are you ladies doing? Any secrets I should know about to make it easier?

babygabe614 · November 2013

Today was the first day of the dreaded constipation I've been hearing about. So bad that I was stuck in the bathroom for over an hour and was late to work. I will be swinging by the grocery store tonight for some prune juice and milk of magnesia...

JNerd · November 2013

I'm painfully constipated and it sucks. I always feel like I need to go - but nothing. Maybe rabbit pellets if I'm lucky.

It is honestly getting to the point where I dont want to eat.

owlcup · November 2013

JNerd said:

I'm painfully constipated and it sucks. I always feel like I need to go - but nothing. Maybe rabbit pellets if I'm lucky.
It is honestly getting to the point where I dont want to eat.

I am here too and it really sucks. I've been trying to drink more water and eat more fiber rich foods but neither are helping so far. I can't remember when I last pooped.

I think it might have been over the weekend.

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

Last pregnancy I ended up on fiber supplements. I took the smallest dose once a day but it made a huge difference! I think I used the benefiber that dissolves completely in what you put it in. It made me horrendously gassy for a month, and then my body adjusted and I was able to poop easily and daily. Definitely worth a shot for you constipated ladies!

flojo973 · November 2013

I've been semi-regular lately (i.e., going once every other day) but it still hurts and I feel like I'm going to poop the baby out with all of the strenuous pushing I have to do.

ELC252011 · November 2013

For all the constapated ladies; what has really worked for me is 2 fiber one bars in the morning for breakfast. By lunch time I always go. Good luck

girl-23 · November 2013

My constipation is finally subsiding! Yay!

colllydon · November 2013

I was doing fine lots of extra fiber and regular. Today we have a big corporate lunch and I wore a nice pencil skirt and nylons. I've only gained 1 pound so I thought I could get away with it.The nylons are so damn tight on my stomach its causing me to have diarrhea. Awesome. Maybe its time I just wear pants.

X_X

Pintobean39 · November 2013

I took two shits this morning and no bleeding!!! I'm so freaking excited!!! I'm taking two colace every night with my pnv and I did eat a couple satsumas yesterday. My dr told me to try to get fiber from watery stuff (fruit) because it helps more in the early stages of pregnancy.

tlouise7452 · November 2013

I haven't had the constipation... Unfortunately I'm now addicted to Apple Juice. It seems to make me gassy? Welp last week what I thought was gas.... wasn't. Mortified I snuck out of the office and home for a change of clothes. Sounds like both ends of the spectrum are a bummer. :-(

lest12 · November 2013

I hate talking about this but I'm wondering if anyone else is dealing with it, so here goes.

I have been pooping, almost every day, which is great, but I have terrible hemorrhoids that are not only incredibly painful, but also bleed. My doctor doesn't seem concerned at all (his words of wisdom were that Vaseline is more useful that prep-h).

Anyone else? Sorry if this is TMI. It really freaks me out. And also makes me want to not eat, so that I don't have to poop.

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

@lest12, I have hemis. I'm pretty sure at least some of them are leftovers from my last pregnancy, and she's 18 months! They got better, but I don't think they went away. It sucks, and it hurts, and it bleeds which is gross, but there's really nothing I do for it other than some of the cooling gel when they get really bad. Witch hazel wipes are awesome.

christinemurray91 · November 2013

I'm finally pretty regular again and I'm so happy! I Dont feel quite as gross as I did, lol

lest12 · November 2013

Lilygrace48 said:

@lest12, I have hemis. I'm pretty sure at least some of them are leftovers from my last pregnancy, and she's 18 months! They got better, but I don't think they went away. It sucks, and it hurts, and it bleeds which is gross, but there's really nothing I do for it other than some of the cooling gel when they get really bad. Witch hazel wipes are awesome.

Thanks, @lilygrace48. I did buy the wipes recently and they are great!

I feel a little better knowing this isn't totally abnormal. I was wondering why my doctor wasn't more concerned (with the bleeding, at least). But you're right, there's not much that can be done, either.

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

Yeah, sadly, until the baby is out, there's nothing they can do other than offer suppositories, wipes, and gel. If they get super duper bad, or are bleeding when you haven't pooped, then I'd worry.

Kinipela7 · November 2013

One minute I don't have to go, the next minute I MUST GO. It's all normal poop too, so it's really weird that the urgency comes when I least expect it. I'm only going once every 3-4 days though, but better than once a week!

dimitjm1 · November 2013

I relied on Colace my last pregnancy. This go round I was feeling pretty constipated, but then I started taking probiotics (actually at the recommendation of my son's dermatologist -supposedly may prevent eczema in this lo), which has seemed to help me have pretty regular poops...it's worth a try, ladies!

tbmadeamistake · November 2013

I just realized that when I get the urge, I walk as though I'm already 7 months pregnant. I got sight of myself in the glass door on the way to the ladies room (glass door out of the office, not into the ladies room, that would be weird). Definitely had some kind of funny waddle. Ah well!

Mrs_D_in_KY · November 2013

I've been drinking apple juice daily which seems to be helping. But it's giving me some stinky farts!

dragonfly711 · November 2013

I see this thread today and have to laugh. I teach 2nd grade and the other teacher I teach wih brought the kids back from art and told me that we need a class talk.

So we had to explain to our kids it is not appropriate to talk about poop in art. So the student asked well can I talk about it to friends in the bathroom. Lol.
So I come home and see a post on poop. Oh if my students only knew. Lol

Sorry just had to say something.

nicolemcm · November 2013

I'm always so excited to go when I feel the urge, but then I get there and let out a few hard earned marbles. Then I'm sad again...

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Married DH 7/30/11

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Married DH 7/30/11

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CHC arrived 6/2/14

Married DH 7/30/11

CSC arrived 5/7/12

CHC arrived 6/2/14

Married DH 7/30/11

CSC arrived 5/7/12

CHC arrived 6/2/14

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