This thread continues to disgust me.

First pregnancy, 17 weeks along. three or four times in the last three weeks I have had these massive movements (like cucumber/zucchini size) which are dense/heavy but when they come there is no waiting to taking a softener. I have been trying to eat more fiber because I had trouble with regular old constipation earlier on, but now it's constipation with these huge ones, hemorrhoids/tears, and misery. I have taken Colace from time to time but don"t want to take it every day and sometimes it doesn't get at it-- I just get soft stools after it. . Worried I'm doing damage and wishing i understood what is happening. I take prunes or prune juice, walk a decent amount at my part time job and running errands, and try to drink plenty of water. Trying not to have any caffeine, but have sipped at tea a few times (thinking caffeine will further dehydrate). Eat veggies and fruit. Should I cut out all cheese? Or solid meat? Need a genie for the answers or some wishes!!

I just clogged my toliet and I can't get it unplugged!

I love the fact that this thread just won't go away.

Get a Toto toilet. Problem solved.

Ugh. WHY does this thread keep getting revived...

Anonymous wrote:This is really disgusting but.... I clogged the toilet so much that I started keeping a stash of plastic knives and ziplock baggies in the bathroom. I just (yuck yuck) cut the sucker up with the plastic knife, put the knife in the ziplock and threw it out. Gross, but still better than a clogged toilet.

When I first read this, I laughed SOOOOO hard! The sad thing was I was in the middle of a terrible bowel movement and was wondering what to do?! Not only did it lighten up my terrible bowel movement moment, but I had no other resource, no plunger, nothing, so I had to try it. AND IT WORKED!!! Thanks for being willing to admit this embarrassing thing, because it was actually what helped me get through my moment!

I can't thank all you ladies enough! This is my second pregnancy and I have clogged the toilet multiple times already. My husband keeps blaming it on my four year old clogging it with paper and looks at me like I'm lying about the massive size of the poops. I have broken it up with a pencil before - I think the plastic utensil idea is brilliant. Thank you for sharing.

Me too. I was laughing about it to myself a few days ago when faced with a clog. I actually contemplated getting a plastic knife and ziplock bag but it was too funny for me to actually do it.

I am so happy this thread is revived.

Dude, ya'll need to replace your crappy toilets (pun intended) with a Toto.

Hi, I am not pregnant but my turds are always huge and clog the toilet every time. I only poop in public ladies toilets, when I stay in hotels I use the lobby toilet. I go twice a week, each time it comes out in one big log. I have sadly destroyed the plumbing systems in department stores to a cruise ship! I am a 45 year old lady who has done this all my life.

Anonymous wrote:I hate when the urge happens at work when I'm constipated, because I just KNOW I'm going to clog the work toilet. I hold it (which is difficult to do some times) and then stop into a nearby department store that has a very clean restroom which isn't too busy. When the coast is clear, I exit the restroom without flushing. Sorry to the next woman who goes into that stall, as I also hate to see someone's unflushed poop.

Yuck. You should apologize to the cleaning folks that have to deal with it. I empathize with your situation but not cool.

Anonymous wrote:Question about a clog that a plunger won't fix: will it eventually "break down" with continued flushing? Or do I Ned to call a plumber?

Put a little dish soap in the toilet bowl. Then boil some water. Pour the boiling water into the toilet from some height. Wait 5 minutes then plunge. This always works for us. If not, use an auger. You can buy them from Home Depot - not expensive. It's basically a toilet snake. Much easier and cheaper than a plumber. A plumber is only really necessary if there is a blockage way down the pipes. What is most likely here is that your poop just hasn't gone aroudn the S bend and got out of the toilet. Very easy for you to clear it yourself, but it may not break down on it's own.

Question about a clog that a plunger won't fix: will it eventually "break down" with continued flushing? Or do I Ned to call a plumber?