awkward question.... Enemas? TMI alert

[brookettc3]

Okay so this is really TMI................ I havent gone to the BR in 2 weeks so my doctor told me to use a fleet enema but I read on a website in the first trimester you are not supposed to cause it could cause a miscarriage? does anyone know anything about that? I am so scared to even do one let alone the fact it could cause a M/C!

 

[jlh213]

i have no idea =\ i would get a second opinion

 

[Sew_Sweet]

yes maybe a second opinion wouldn't hurt - or at least discuss your concerns with your doctor so he can give you reasoning. 2 weeks is an awfully long time to go without a BM - that is a concern as well so something does need to be done. Have you tried drinking a bunch of apple juice? I was constipated for about 4 days and drank about 64oz of apple juice and it fixed me right up within 24 hrs.

 

[LilianA]

I have heard that in the thrid trimester it could cause your uterus to contract and that women use it in hope of trigering labour when they are towards the end.
Now that said I am extremely constipated and unable to go to the bathroom with out the enema! so about once a week I do one and feel so much better afterwards and haven't had any problems because of it yet

 

[AFwife77]

Ohhhh, I hope you get past thing soon hun! 2 weeks is a long time to go without pooping

 

[DollPosse]

Stay away!
I sat this because as much as you want to poop you don't want an enema. lol

 

[_jellybean_]

Have you tried prunes/prune juice?

 

[brookettc3]

Thanks ladies I had tried everything! Apple juice prune juice salads drinking tons of water etc. I finally did resort to doing the enema last night and not much changed my side is causing me excruciating pain so I am worried that it might be a blockage so I am going to let my doctor know today and probably head to emergency... Thank you for all your help though. Tough time!

 

[EllieJay]

I went 2 weeks without pooping also. I got some stuff from the chemist that you can take whilst pregnant, lactilose I think it's called. I never used it though! After the 2 weeks I ate loads of junk food, refused to be sick and it worked. Only a bit. & now I poop every 3-7 days lol. I wasn't sure it was a huge problem, I think mine is down to EXTREME morning sickness (as in, I can't even keep water down) so there's nothing to come out of me... lol

 

[ArmyWife1984]

I used an enema, my doctor recommended it as well. I believe I was..14wks at the time.
It went fine for me. But if you are worried I would try natual rememdies like prune juice. Or my doctor also said I could take miralax too.