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a gross poop question

starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
in June 2015 Moms
Wow, you opened this? I hope you can help! LOL

I really struggle with constipation on the daily pregnant or not. I eat tons of fiber, and walk. .I just don't go often. So the weird question here is how much can poop weigh? At the OB yesterday I had gained 5 lbs in 4 weeks (not bad I know, and expected at 7 months along). I hadn't gone #2 in at least 6 days. I've Googled this and found all sorts of fun reads, but nothing that seems very credible. ;) what do you think?

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  • shannaberrshannaberr member
    Are you drinking enough water? Water helps you digest better.
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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    Yes ^ and water helps to, er... 'lubricate' to move things along, too
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  • ktjohnson87ktjohnson87 member
    I put chia seed in my orange juice and drink kombucha almost every day. I was having so many problems before I started drinking them. Now it's normal wonderful relief filled pooping for me.
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  • esampson1983esampson1983 member
    Lots of water. I also take a probiotic everyday. Try to stay clear of processed foods- lots of veggies and fruits and beans
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  • starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
    I do drink water. Like a FISH. I think my system is just slow no matter what.

    Thanks for the replies!

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  • MamaBishMamaBish member
    I'm not sure how much it weighs... maybe ask your dr next time and see if they have any ideas.

    I have to avoid cheese. It's the enemy right now, lol
    Oh, and I drink a lot of apple juice, which helps.
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  • starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
    edited March 2015
    I feel like at least half of that 5 lbs was poo. Just gonna put it out there. Lol I'm feeling MUCH better today, and hope that if that was part of my weight gain yesterday that they don't yell at me when I'm down 2 lbs the next visit. :-p

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  • mkpattersonmkpatterson member
    I have no idea how much poop weighs, though I have wondered...often...even before I got pregnant.

    You might switch up your prenatal vitamins. The one's I used at first had me BACKED UP...but I switched brands and things worked out a lot better for me and my...situation! Good luck!
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  • amhowell14amhowell14 member
    Not an expert, but poop does weigh some, depending on how much is impacted. I have a friend in the same boat as you. Before she got pregnant, she'd have a colonic twice a year. She said she'd lose like 4-5 pounds each time.

    Hope you find some relief. Maybe increase your fiber, or ask your OB for some help.
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  • MrsRucinski85MrsRucinski85 member
    No idea on weight but I know sometimes I've taken a poop and thought "damn, I just lost 5lbs!" Lol

    I take a daily stool softener and have been since getting pregnant bc constipation is no joke!! I'll probably be taking it till a little after birth (since my hospital doesn't let you leave unless you've pooped!!)

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  • KaLikeAWindKaLikeAWind member
    I know that stool can weigh - from my time working at a vets office as a nurse we once had a cat come in all blocked up to the point we had to do more than just an enema. For curiosities sake, and cause vet techs have this kind of gross humor, we weighed the cat afterwards and it was .8 pounds lighter! Doesn't sound like much, but when you consider its a 10# cat pre treatment, that's almost a whole tenth of its body weight! Hopefully that wasn't the case with you, but I'll bet you felt relief like it was! :D
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  • kbbtahkbbtah member
    Miralax! Miralax! MIRALAX!!! Ive struggled with chronic constipation my whole life. I take 2 full servings each morning with my juice. No excuses, no exceptions. It doesn't matter how much water I drink, fiber I eat, or exercise I get. This is the only thing that works for me. Costco has their own brand that works equally as well. Good luck!
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  • MJMum524MJMum524 member
    All I can say is 6 days?? I'm willing to bet that is 5 lbs worth of poop, at least!
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  • starkbaby22starkbaby22 member
    Right?! Lol

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  • ElRubyElRuby member
    Not to be a total goober but is there any chance you can rename your thread "question about constipation" or something that doesn't make me feel nauseous when I look at the board? Sorry I know "everybody poops" (or doesn't) but the word makes me want to yak !
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  • mrsmoxiemrsmoxie member
    I should ask my brother for you. When he was in college, him and his roommates held off pooping for as long as they could. I'm talking days. Then they would weigh themselves before and after they pooped. And put it on a graph in the bathroom to see who "won." Not healthy, but pretty funny.

    So, yes poop does weigh a bit depending on how long you don't poop.
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  • kate015kate015 member
    My doctor suggested metamucil I used the pill form so you don't have to taste it that and lots of water helped me ALOT! :)
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