Mudslide or a Log Jam?

tbmadeamistake · March 2014

I found a website called "The Poop Thesaurus", I am set on titles for this thing from now until the end of time!

So, the runs or constipation?

I seem to go three days without pooping, and then poop three times in one day. I'd like to try and even that out. More water is helping, perhaps some actual fruit or veggie fiber would as well. I'll have to experiment with eating real food instead of junk food one of these days. Off to get my ice cream!

ElTrain5 · March 2014

Coffee and lots of juice are still doing me well. I just need to let her go whenever the urge hits me. I've given up on caring that my coworkers can hear me. I cared very little to begin with.

MrsP419 · March 2014

This week I made the switch from constipation to diarrhea! It kind of freaked me out a little. It was bad the first day, to the point that I wondered if I ate something funny, but just now seems "looser." I hope that it is not a sign of something else (of course I instantly thought "wait- isn't clearing out a sign of early labor???) but I will ask my OB on Tuesday.

shellbell813 · March 2014

I'm stuck in constipation. Ugh... it's my own fault. I need to up my water intake.

temursgirl · March 2014

I had no idea what this thread was til I opened it. I have IBS anyway, so sometimes I skip a day or two, and sometimes I go several times in one day, but that happens anyway. Can't complain.

Now I'm going to google "poop thesaurus."

sparklenshine_89 · March 2014

When I read the title I totally thought you were talking about poop. I guess having a house full of boys is rubbing off on me...

Anyways... I was constipated for a couple days, upped my water intake and now I'm back to normal which is about every day.

coffee89 · March 2014

I'm still going and it is quite soft. The past few days have been extra gassy as well.

PressLove · March 2014

For the past few weeks, I've been on the softer side of things. However, I noticed this makes things come in smaller batches. After suffering through constipation for a couple of months, I'll take this as an improvement.

Kinipela7 · March 2014

Back to once a week, but that once a week is a biggin!

babygabe614 · March 2014

I've been pretty consistent with about 2x/week lately. That's pretty much "normal" for me, so I'm crossing my fingers this keeps up!

Mztwilson · March 2014

It's a muddy slide log jam. Ok I'm not sure if that's even allowed. But this week hasn't been bad. It's between the mud slide and the log jam.

MrsP419 · March 2014

I had to talk to my nurse at the OB to schedule a urine culture and I casually mentioned I was having loose stools consistently this week. She told me to watch for PTL symptoms (obviously just a precaution, but still). Great. Not.

MrsP419 · March 2014

Mease8 said:

@MrsP419, excuse my ignorance but I want to confirm: PTL=Preterm labor? I haven't heard of the connection between PTL and loose stool, got any other info? Thanks!

Yeah, PTL = preterm labor. If you have a loose stool once or twice I do not think it is any big deal, but if you are having it for days at a random time (like 2nd trimester) with no other stomach bug symptoms, it CAN be a symptom of pre-term labor. But to my knowledge, you are never going to JUST experience loose stools. It is going to be along with contractions, change in discharge, back pain, etc.