beccyj1979
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Hi everyone,
Hope this will help but, having suffered with severe constipation throughout my entire last pregnancy I'd like to offer advice to anyone else who is suffering at the moment.
It is the worst thing ever - on occasions I'd be in the bathroom for 90 minutes, working my way through a stack of magazines/Sudoku puzzle book, and still nothing would happen (and even worse was on more than one occasions it happened on the work loos! So embarrassing when people keep using the cubicle next to yours and you can't go!)
A few things that might help:
- Try raising your feet up when you are on the toilet (using a box or something similar). Its supposed to straighten your bowel and make it easier to go
- Try just sitting and waiting for things to happen - no pushing or straining (you think it is helping, but it can actually make you tighten the muscles in the opening of your bottom as you push, when you need them to relax, and so despite all the effort you can't go)
- Try lifting your bottom a couple of inches off the seat, so youre not actually sitting on it (supposed to work in the same way as the first one).
If you need any advice on things that have helped (or haven't helped me) please feel free to either PM me or ask on here.
Hope I can help.
Beccy
xxxxx
Hope this will help but, having suffered with severe constipation throughout my entire last pregnancy I'd like to offer advice to anyone else who is suffering at the moment.
It is the worst thing ever - on occasions I'd be in the bathroom for 90 minutes, working my way through a stack of magazines/Sudoku puzzle book, and still nothing would happen (and even worse was on more than one occasions it happened on the work loos! So embarrassing when people keep using the cubicle next to yours and you can't go!)
A few things that might help:
- Try raising your feet up when you are on the toilet (using a box or something similar). Its supposed to straighten your bowel and make it easier to go
- Try just sitting and waiting for things to happen - no pushing or straining (you think it is helping, but it can actually make you tighten the muscles in the opening of your bottom as you push, when you need them to relax, and so despite all the effort you can't go)
- Try lifting your bottom a couple of inches off the seat, so youre not actually sitting on it (supposed to work in the same way as the first one).
If you need any advice on things that have helped (or haven't helped me) please feel free to either PM me or ask on here.
Hope I can help.
Beccy
xxxxx
