I have an embarrassing question!

[shirlls]

I feel really embarrassed about this but I need to ask (sorry for the tmi in this post).

I have mild IBS and this happens occasionally even when I am not pregnant however is happening all the time at the moment now I am 10 weeks pregnant. I get constipation and then suddenly out of nowhere it comes on that I need to go and is usually diarrhea. Typically it is usually when I am outdoors, shopping, in a public place, or at work. I have a thing about going to the loo when not in my own house (I mean for a poo). I know that sounds prudish but I can't help it.

Sometimes this means that I sit holding on to it until I get home and this can cause discomfort and some stomach cramps. Am I endangering my pregnancy doing this? Sorry if that sounds really daft but I just wondered if anyone knew.

I hate having IBS!

 

[ToughhGal]

I think this would hurt you, not the baby. It could damage your colon which is not something you wanna do.

 

[Millhaven]

I can't answer the thing about it being bad for the pregnancy since I haven't been pregnant (yet?). But I also have IBS and do know the feeling about having to visit the toilet.

I can be quite prude about these things as well but if I urgently have to visit the toilet if I'm not at home, I have to. I find that if I don't, and try to hold it until I'm home, I get a more severe pain. I also don't think that's it's that good to not doing anything but wait until a better time. If you have to go, you have to go...

 

[purplecupcake]

You're not going to hurt your pregnancy by holding it, but you could weaken your sphincter muscles and become incontinent.

 

[Reidfidleir]

Just go! Lol I don't have ibs, but since my last pregnancy when I have to poo- I have to go NOW. No amount of hoping or holding will prevent te inevitable.

 

[Tattybear2706]

Hi,

I have ibs and today was on the tram and had to jump off 2 stops earlier than i wanted to go in nearest toilet which was a bowling alley because i all of a sudden got cramps and sweats and then had awful diarreah! Luckily i got their in time