What is helping your constipation?
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Anonymous
| I am on #3 and never had constipation issues with my previous two. Currently dying. Doctor said it was fine to take miralax daily which seems insane but I am desperate. What has helped you? |
Anonymous
| No advice op but I’m also on #3 and experiencing the same thing. I’ve heard plums help! |
Anonymous
| Metamucil fiber supplement and milk of magnesia before bedtime occasionally. |
Anonymous
| You can try a smoothie |
Anonymous
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Miralax is really gentle and effective. Just use it.
Once you’re back closer to normal, try prunes and chia seeds and all that stuff. But miralax isn’t insane. It’s really gentle, it just pulls water into your stool to make things easier. Lots of kids take it daily long term. |
Anonymous
| Prune juice. Get the real stuff. It works. |
Anonymous
| Sorry OP, I’m pregnant with #2 and it’s horrible as well. Like you I balked at OB suggestion for daily Miralax but I was in so much pain from bloating and it was also making hemorrhoids worse. I gave in and it helps so much. Experiment with the amount. I take half the recommended daily dosage and it’s enough to keep it moving. Before this it got so bad I tried another laxative (Dulcolax) and it was a nightmare, Miralax has no negative side effects for me. |
Anonymous
Just for clarity, dulcolax is a stimulant. It’s going to give you horrific cramps. Miralax is not that, it’s just a salt that pulls water into your stool to keep things soft. So very different. |
Anonymous
| Op I picked up prune juice from target. I’ll let you know if it works. It looks like drinking it in the morning is recommended but can also do two (4) oz glasses twice a day. It didn’t too bad. |
Anonymous
| Thank you all!!! Solidarity! (No pun intended!) |
Anonymous
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Prune juice!
Other foods that generally help me: mangoes and okra. |
Anonymous
| Try getting a squatty potty in addition to any dietary/supplement changes. |
Anonymous
| Miralax. Was night and day after I started taking it. |
Anonymous
| Metamucil plus daily stool softener |
Anonymous
| Don’t take a prenatal with iron. Avoid bagels, heavy starches. Oatmeal for breakfast. Tons of water especially mineral water. |