Tell me your tried and true constipation remedies
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Anonymous
| Only in the 1st tri but I am so constipated. I've been taking CVS brand fiber capsules but they're not helping. I don't think I've ever been constipated in my whole life until I got pregnant. What really works? |
Anonymous
| Me TOO! I'm only 6 weeks and the rest of my symptoms are mild- but the constipation is bad already. I've started eating a fiber cereal with raisins in the morning - seemed to help today. I also just bought those fiberful ends & pieces (dried fruit) from Trader Joes. Crossing my fingers it will get better, but plan on asking my Dr. for his recs this week during my visit. Obvious point- but be sure you're hydrating. |
Anonymous
| Half a glass of prune juice everyday did the trick for me. |
Anonymous
| It only got worse for me as time has continued - I eat prunes daily (like 6) and drink a glass of water with the orange metamucil in it, AND take a stool softener pill every day. It's terrible, but it's better than getting so backed up. |
Anonymous
| Regular exercise. Really try walking half an hour per day. Made a big difference. |
Anonymous
| 16 cups of water a day. |
Anonymous
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Are you taking a prenatal with extra iron? You might want to switch to one without iron. Also, about two tablespoons of flax seed a day (in yogurt) works for me. Metamucil or Citrucel might also be a gentle option. The other suggestions about regular exercise, water consumption and prune juice are also good.
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Anonymous
| Regular aerobic exercise, three liters of water/day, and eating at least 30 grams of fiber/day. That kept me pretty regular during my pregnancy. Fiber One bars were a godsend... |
Anonymous
| miralax or colace. I get constipated daily if I'm not using one of those even when I drink tons of water and eat a bunch of prunes. My dr said it was okay for me to take either but specifically recommended colace. |
Anonymous
| starbucks |
Anonymous
| Plum juice! It tastes a whole lot better than prune juice, and it really works! |
Anonymous
| Colace and lots of water every day, apples, broccoli, hummus. |
Anonymous
| Thanks for all of the great suggestions! I'll give them a try. Also, since this is an anonymous forum (so what better place to ask?)...but after having this terrible constipation for about 2 months, could I have developed a hemmorhoid? It hurts so bad when I finally do go - the pain is right at the exit, if you know what I mean. Just in one very specific spot, as if there's something there that's getting irritated every time I go. Is that what a hemmorhoid feels like? Never hurts at any other time. So embarrassing...I'm sorry to share all that. |
Anonymous
Yep. Don't be scared or shocked if you eventually see some bright red blood on the stool, either. |
Anonymous
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Well, I'm about to go into labor here but I never once got constipated. I read about it, but it's like an urban legend to me. However, I wonder if I have just done things differently and that's what helped.
First, I'm a vegetarian. I don't eat a lot of meat. This isn't the solution necessarily but it might be why I never had a problem. Second, I was so so thirsty from the 5th week, so I really drank a ton of water everyday. I would wake up in the middle of the night and guzzle the 12 ounces next to my bed, then get more. It was like I couldn't get enough. Third, when they told me I was iron deficient in the 2nd trimester and I had to add iron supplements, I panicked that this would cause me to become constipated since I read so much about it. I started taking 4 tsp of benefiber every morning in my protein shake. Fourth, the only thing I craved were apples and oranges until the 6th month. But even after I got off my fruit kick, I still didn't have trouble. It's not like it used to be for me, but I'm regular and don't go more than a day without going. Watch what you eat, don't eat a lot of junk food or processed food and drink a ton of water. |