The Gastrointestinal Battle...

candace4erich · June 2015

Is anybody else dealing with obnoxious constipation?? I'm almost 5 weeks and used to be so regular you could set a watch by me. Now I have mini-movements at all sorts of random times and terrible gas/constipation cramps! I read a lot about everyone's nausea and sore boobs, but is anybody else battling the bowels?

strlitemiss · June 2015

Me! It's terrible.

chimaerakaren · June 2015

I absolutely am. I have a lot of cramping/gas and feel like my body is super over reactive and trying to fight against the constipation. It's not fun.

carrcco · June 2015

Ugh. This. I am doing Metamucil, prunes, fiber, so much water and trying to exercise - nothing helps.

mrs3615 · June 2015

Me!!! It's not fun!!

mmkim · June 2015

It's the worst!! I feel sick after eating even a small meal with how bloated I get.

hecallsmekhaleesi · June 2015

Yes! I used to be so regular, even pouring myself coffee in the morning made me ready to go. Now I wake up with gas pains, go poop infrequently and when I do, it's small, and woe be unto me if I eat a full sized meal -- I bloat up like woah! I've been drinking tons of water, doing Metamucil morning and night, and trying to eat a fair amount of fruits and vegetables. I also just sit on the toilet with a book for a while every other day or so. :P

Jennyo84 · June 2015

I am exactly the same. Feel better to know im not alone. Doctor prescribed me with senna for evenings and lactuse in morning after 3 days starting to get some improvement. Maybe worth checking in with doc or pharmacist

rachelariel88 · June 2015

I'm the exact opposite

kris10mac · June 2015

The gas cramps are out of control this morning!

shortlilmeg · June 2015

Me too!!!! I had to start taking a pre natal with iron in it because i was super anemic (was my whole life anyway, so why would pregnancy be any different) and everyone told me make sure you're eating lots of fiber bc the iron will block you up. Um no, not at all! But i'm still getting all the gas and the bloating as if i was consitpated... Gas cramps woke me up last night. But I guess it's just all signs our little beans are in there doing their thing.

LMMama · June 2015

The bloating for me has been unreal. I usually never have to deal with it, and don't recall this issue with my first pregnancy. But now any time I eat even a small meal I'm just so bloated! I feel terrible all the time haha.

kris10mac · June 2015

LMMama said:
The bloating for me has been unreal. I usually never have to deal with it, and don't recall this issue with my first pregnancy. But now any time I eat even a small meal I'm just so bloated! I feel terrible all the time haha.

THIS! THIS! THIS!

This is how I knew I was pregnant before I got my BFP. I'll get bloated with AF but NOTHING like what I've been experiencing the past two weeks.

mommyaviles · June 2015

As someone who has IBS...YES. This has been the word symptom so far!

inomniaparatus · June 2015

I've always had problems and still do so I'm not sure if it's because of the baby or not - but I'm used to it.

bookqueen · June 2015

Yup, but it's because of the extra iron I'm taking. I need to get in some more fiber..

PumpkinTi · June 2015

I'm the opposite - which is okay by me since regularity has never been my thing... But the gas pains and bloating are out of control...

PaniaO · June 2015

Hmm, not me. Bloated--hell yes. But no trouble with bms. I eat a freakish amount of vegetables though. And FWIW, I'm taking a prenatal with 'nonconstipating iron.' So far so good.

CompProf · June 2015

PaniaO said:
Hmm, not me. Bloated--hell yes. But no trouble with bms. I eat a freakish amount of vegetables though. And FWIW, I'm taking a prenatal with 'nonconstipating iron.' So far so good.

Me too on the veggies, and fruit too. I also guzzle water all day. Haven't been constipated at all yet, but I changed clothes 3 times yesterday due to bloating. I can't stand my clothing putting additional pressure on my already bloated gut!

kayjay44 · June 2015

Yup, I've put on 6 lbs because of it. Take colace. It is a life saver.

chimaerakaren · June 2015

CompProf said:

I can't stand my clothing putting additional pressure on my already bloated gut!

I'm feeling the same way. I can't stand wearing any of my jeans because of the pressure on my bikini line and tummy. I think it actually gives me more cramps sometimes. I've been wearing jersey skirts lately at work (which I never do) and its already getting noticed. :-/

christinam2014 · June 2015

Sigh.... I was hoping not to have to comment on this board but here I am. At first I thought the cramping was round ligament pain but I'm pretty sure now it's more constipation and gas pain. I haven't ever really been constipated so didn't know what it was. And the bloat!!!! Uggghhh! I can't stand to wear jeans anymore! I am in love with sweats and dresses!

mmmurray87 · June 2015

YES!! Last night was the worst! I had all sorts of pains and bubbles in my GI! Even this morning after having gas all night I still feel bloated and gassy!

wagvan · June 2015

Does anyone know if you can take Colace when pg? Or have any suggestions?

cassey910 · June 2015

Very bad cramps, bloating, and gas. Woke up very bloated too

kayjay44 · June 2015

@wagvan - you can take Colace. Many prenatal contain the same ingredients

jena1218 · June 2015

I am 5 weeks and already wear a belly band! So much more comfortable. I'm trying to keep it a secret but the bloat is giving me away!

wagvan · June 2015

magnumJ said:

@wagvan - you can take Colace. Many prenatal contain the same ingredients

Thank you!

Jmsmith102 · June 2015

I'm at 7w and have terrible gas and am burping like crazy! So embarrassing!

anadeaguero · June 2015

I'm 6 week and my IBS is really bad, everytime i eat it gets worse. I have been on bedrest for a week so thay does not help either. Any ideas on what foods i should eat.

ecmb · June 2015

*raises hand*

And I've been drinking tons of water and eating fiber so I don't know a solution. Ugh.

kateryna72 · June 2015

Yes, me! My stomach is just all jacked up, but not necessarily in the way that people usually relate to pregnancy. The bloating is making me nauseous and I keep getting stomach aches. I feel like my stomach is constantly churning and I get back stomach aches if I eat too much at once so I'm constantly eating little things so that I won't get light headed. I will say though that I switched to rainbow light complete prenatal, which has a probiotic and has helped immensely!

bbax44 · June 2015

This is making my life hell. Really, if the bloat and gas pains/const. Would just stop....that would be great! Wishful thinking. Plus I'm nauseas and gagging so much my eyes water, but haven't thrown up yet. This is fantastic. If only i could stay home and not have to go to work...

g8trkim · June 2015

Get on the fiber train! It's much easier to be proactive than deal with the wrath of constipation. I had a terrible time with DS. Stool softener every morning plus prunes and Activia at lunch.

bigred226 · July 2015

So nice to know I'm not alone! Have been bloated from very early on but constipation has only just started now at 6-7 weeks. So uncomfortable!

bbax44 · July 2015

Me too, still!! I'm 7w5d and this is still a problem. Hoping it goes away soon!

kayjay44 · July 2015

bbax44 said:

Me too, still!! I'm 7w5d and this is still a problem. Hoping it goes away soon!

I don't mean to burst your bubble, but I had it off and on my entire pregnancy (which I think is pretty standard).

Last time, I didn't want to take Colace. This time, it's part of my morning routine.

mommachug · July 2015

Sorry the break this to you ladies, but I am 9 weeks 4 days and I still have this problem. I have upped the fiber intake, doubled my water intake and I am taking 2 Colace every night before I go to bed. No help. If I do have a bowel movement, it's when my body wakes me up at 1 am to give birth a jack knifed turd. Horrendous. I hope you ladies have better luck!!!

Adrianabates · July 2015

It's horrible! I'm battling it too.

Newts Mommy · July 2015

mommachug said:

If I do have a bowel movement, it's when my body wakes me up at 1 am to give birth a jack knifed turd.

This comment broke me! OMG...dying over here!

I'm in the same boat with all of you. Unfortunatley this has been the norm for whole life but now I can't take a laxative and get it over with like in the past!

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