My constipated friends

ksulli · December 2013

I've had dreams 2 nights in a row about pooping. Seriously. What is this pregnancy coming to?

turns out it was some foreshadowing and things got moving today.

scarles · December 2013

Congrats!! I recently upped my colace to two pills a day and had two good days. Back to nothing. May need to start taking 3.

kseccomb17 · December 2013

Can we take 3? I have been doing 2 plus a fiber supplement and still can't. This is getting ridiculous.

kwolslager · December 2013

I'm constipated. Altho as we speak I'm on a break laying in the back of my car farting like crazy.... I'm hoping this is a sign.

maelic · December 2013

I fixed mine! Oatmeal every morning, it feels like a miracle,

lmcwooty · December 2013

I had the same thing - I wouldn't poop for three to four days at a time (shocker that hemorrhoids showed up, right?). My sister-in-law who was recently pregnant AND a nurse practitioner said I should take some extra magnesium. I pop an extra magnesium supplement (totally harmless) and that draws water and fluid to the intestines. It has seriously helped and changed this pregnancy for me. I highly recommend it if you're uncomfortable.

olenkapdx · December 2013

My intestines must be filled with concrete. I eat hella apples and oatmeal and prunes. I drink tons of water. Only sweet, sweet milk of magnesia will do it for me.

scarles · December 2013

kseccomb17 said:
Can we take 3? I have been doing 2 plus a fiber supplement and still can't. This is getting ridiculous.

My doctor told me I can take up to 4 a day! I would space them out though. 2 in the AM, 2 in the PM.

Alycia Hause · December 2013

I will try that magnesium! I've been doing three colace, activia yogurt, oatmeal, fruit, salad, water water water... And still sooo constipated and had one horrible spell of hemorrhoids:(

NYJodway · December 2013

Sometimes sneaking in some extra olive oil is helpful. But, it may be no match for the pregnancy constipation, which has an iron will.

Also prune juice. Has anyone said that yet?

prettyinpink84 · December 2013

Ugh I am right there with you girls. @kseccomb17 you can take 3 daily. No problem with that.

I started taking 3 colace again and finally got relief. But this is getting rediculous! I will try the oatmeal too. I am already drinking a ton of water, eating prunes etc. but I am just tired of plunging the toilet. Sorry if TMI but it's the truth.

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