Constipation....please, for the love of all that is holy, I need to poop.

[LadyHutch]

I can't figure out if the crampiness i am feeling is cramps or just the fact that I haven't pooped in 8 days. I go to the OB today so I am going to address it asap. But if I don't poop soon I just might cry.

I don't really feel like I need to poop, but have a feeling the crampy feeling I have isn't cramps so much as a desperate need to poop.


I had it bad with DS too....I am not sure I am prepared for 7 more months of not pooping =(

 

[amanda111308]

Omg I could have written this! I was in so much pain 2 nights ago for the same exact thing. I managed to poop since and feel so much better. I took a tsp of corn syrup haha as silly as that sounds and it certainly got things going and safely.

I hope you get to poop soon! I totally feel your agony on the subject!!

 

[LadyHutch]

When I am not pregnant, I am very, very regular. I depend on that first cup of coffee morning poop. It is my quiet time, before the kids are up, and one of my ways that I know life is moving as it should.

Not pooping is traumatic for me...it is a serious disruption in the force. Makes me sad.

 

[Pix]

On no!!! I could have written this weeks ago. I started a colace regime. Taking one before bed and one when I wake up. Drinkin a lot of fluids. Including a Gatorade a day. And fiber. It took 3 days but it finally happened.

I haven't had another issue (knock on wood) since the dr put me on added iron. But this is what helped me.

 

[mommy2be1003]

Haha I love you girls!! Deff took the words right out if my mouth! Especially about that morning coffee to poop! Lol

 

[SCgirl]

Such an uncomfortable part of pregnancy! I hate using laxatives because they usually have me curled up on the floor in pain (ibs), but when things have gotten super bad (more than ~3 days for me), I've used milk of magnesia (which doesn't put me in any pain, and takes 30 min - 6 hrs to work), and boy does it! (my ob said it's safe to use)

 

[DolceBella]

8 days! Oh no! I hope you get some relief soon!

 

[madseasons]

I had a "victory" poo today, and my tummy was so much better! It had been about 3 days and 2 pounds......ugggg

I am hoping to increase my fruit intake in order to help a little more!

 

[amanda111308]

Ladyhutch, what helped you clear this problem? I keep having the urge to go, get to the bathroom and can't do anything... Earlier this week I had a 24 hour flu virus that gave me terrible and I mean terrible diarrhea and now I can't poo worth a darn. I want to feel better and it's killing me now!

 

[smawfl]

8 days?!?!?!?!

Make sure you drink plenty of water, lots of prune juice and fibre filed diet.

 

[LadyHutch]

Ladyhutch, what helped you clear this problem? I keep having the urge to go, get to the bathroom and can't do anything... Earlier this week I had a 24 hour flu virus that gave me terrible and I mean terrible diarrhea and now I can't poo worth a darn. I want to feel better and it's killing me now!

The doc gave me some prenatals with a stool softener. That helped. I was finally able to poop the day I wrote this after taking some milk of magnesia per the doctor.

It hasnt been as much of a problem since as my HG has gotten much, much worse and I don't have anything in me to poop out. My body holds on to and uses any resources it can get now.

 

[amanda111308]

So I ended up eating a butt tonne of fruit and some prune juice... Constipation away!! Lol

 

[skyesmom]

kiwi juice... or even better: kiwi/avocado smoothie. or mango-avocado smoothie (lots of vegetable fat and fibers). generally, loads of fruit, fresh blended smoothies and juices will help better than any medicine.

ah, and no red meat/hard meat fibers, those are slow slow slow to digest and will just slow it down.

 

[PregnantKitty]

Prune juice, (or apple if you hate prune) fiber caplets, and lots and lots of water and you'll be pooping fine in no time. I gaurantee it. It'll help with any bloating and such, too and help you feel better all around.

(I'm on my third kid, so I speak from experience here. Lol)