HELP! i have not gone to the bathroom!

ttc11786 · Aug 9th, 2011, 08:39 AM

I havent gone in over a week! i am so constipated! what do i do???

EllieJay · Aug 9th, 2011, 08:41 AM

Join the club! In the past week and a half I've had the 3 TINIEST little poops (I would hardly call it a poop lol). I keep yelling at my husband when he has one.

Sorry, TMI. I'm just getting annoyed by my lack of pooping hahah

MamaD · Aug 9th, 2011, 08:43 AM

Apple juice works well or if not - I've given up coffee, but when I have this problem, a cup of coffee sorts me out....

xx

HayleyZahra · Aug 9th, 2011, 08:47 AM

DRINK WATER! loads off it!

i ate weetabixs, baked beans, fruit, i even took lactose syrup, i couldnt go for ages and when i finally did i couldnt go again for ages after that! i had this for a month! think i went twice in 1 month!

i took so much fibre that by the end it gave me terrible runs!
you will go again

xxxx

Mari30me · Aug 9th, 2011, 08:58 AM

Yes, drink lot's of water. Eat lot's of food that are high in fibre. I eat about 5-6 prunes a day. I have heard kiwi is great. Also, oatmeal is good too. If I slack off, even for a day, it all goes bad again. GL

ERConnell · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:01 AM

A big pint of cold pure orange juice and taking the dog out worked for me

but yes... its been terrible... haha x

EllieJay · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:04 AM

I feel that annoyed by my lack of poopies that I'd be HAPPY to get the runs. Lol!

mavsprtynpink · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:12 AM

Blueberries are a natural laxative.
So is prune juice, or just prunes.
I have dealt with IBS the majority of my life. And for some reason pregnancy has given me the exact opposite of constipation. But being constipated isn't fun. Also make sure your getting TONS of fiber, eat fiber one cereal, eat apples, if you don't feel you are getting enough fiber use benefiber and just sprinkle it into your favorite drink or over your favorite food, it has no flavor and it helps.

Good luck ladies, to be honest I am glad I am not in this boat during my pregnancy,but with IBS I have been in this boat many many many times.

eulmh82 · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:13 AM

I don't go for about three days and then get the runs - it's bad because it always seems to attack when I'm out

!!!! I'm trying to drink loads of water but morning sickness is stopping me from having a varied diet.

marshalynne · Aug 9th, 2011, 09:15 AM

What about some stool softeners?? I was taking a prenatal vitamin - CitraNatal Harmony - that had a ss in it, and it worked wonders... Actually to the point where I was pooping like 3x a day and that annoyed me so I switched, but it sure helped get the ball rolling when the constipation was horrible.

Fiber pills too, they're chewable and natural.

Aug 9th, 2011, 08:39 AM	#1
ttc11786 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 255	HELP! i have not gone to the bathroom! I havent gone in over a week! i am so constipated! what do i do???

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EllieJay Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 238	Join the club! In the past week and a half I've had the 3 TINIEST little poops (I would hardly call it a poop lol). I keep yelling at my husband when he has one. Sorry, TMI. I'm just getting annoyed by my lack of pooping hahah

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Aug 9th, 2011, 08:43 AM	#3
MamaD Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: American in the UK Posts: 243	Apple juice works well or if not - I've given up coffee, but when I have this problem, a cup of coffee sorts me out.... xx

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Aug 9th, 2011, 08:47 AM	#4
HayleyZahra Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Malta BUT originally from the UK Posts: 2,140	DRINK WATER! loads off it! i ate weetabixs, baked beans, fruit, i even took lactose syrup, i couldnt go for ages and when i finally did i couldnt go again for ages after that! i had this for a month! think i went twice in 1 month! i took so much fibre that by the end it gave me terrible runs! you will go again xxxx

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Aug 9th, 2011, 08:58 AM	#5
Mari30me Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,195	Yes, drink lot's of water. Eat lot's of food that are high in fibre. I eat about 5-6 prunes a day. I have heard kiwi is great. Also, oatmeal is good too. If I slack off, even for a day, it all goes bad again. GL

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Aug 9th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#6
ERConnell Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,725	A big pint of cold pure orange juice and taking the dog out worked for me but yes... its been terrible... haha x

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Aug 9th, 2011, 09:04 AM	#7
EllieJay Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 238	I feel that annoyed by my lack of poopies that I'd be HAPPY to get the runs. Lol!

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Aug 9th, 2011, 09:12 AM	#8
mavsprtynpink Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond KY. Originally from Chicago IL. Posts: 610	Blueberries are a natural laxative. So is prune juice, or just prunes. I have dealt with IBS the majority of my life. And for some reason pregnancy has given me the exact opposite of constipation. But being constipated isn't fun. Also make sure your getting TONS of fiber, eat fiber one cereal, eat apples, if you don't feel you are getting enough fiber use benefiber and just sprinkle it into your favorite drink or over your favorite food, it has no flavor and it helps. Good luck ladies, to be honest I am glad I am not in this boat during my pregnancy,but with IBS I have been in this boat many many many times.

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Aug 9th, 2011, 09:13 AM	#9
eulmh82 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: East Midlands Posts: 3,100	I don't go for about three days and then get the runs - it's bad because it always seems to attack when I'm out !!!! I'm trying to drink loads of water but morning sickness is stopping me from having a varied diet.

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Aug 9th, 2011, 09:15 AM	#10
marshalynne Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 183	What about some stool softeners?? I was taking a prenatal vitamin - CitraNatal Harmony - that had a ss in it, and it worked wonders... Actually to the point where I was pooping like 3x a day and that annoyed me so I switched, but it sure helped get the ball rolling when the constipation was horrible. Fiber pills too, they're chewable and natural.

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