My doctor told me to take Peri-Colace (a stool softener w/ laxative)
It took 24 hours to work. And I still feel yucky!
I am drinking lots of water.
I do not like figs, raisins or prunes.
I AM 25 WEEKS PREGNANT!
2006-08-14 04:04:24 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Constipation is very common in pregnancy woman. It is your body's way of telling you that it is not getting enough water. Remember that you are urinating a lot more than you usually do so you need to drink more water than you normally would.
Listen to what your doctor tells you and take only the things that they recommend.
Another safe thing to try is fruit, and lots of it. Fruit is a natural diuretic so you get all the vitamins you need plus an extra bonus.
2006-08-14 04:15:31 · answer #1 · answered by yzerswoman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is what I did - buy a watermelon and eat a lot of it - I mean a lot of it. I guarantee - within a couple of hours you will be going.
A more long term solution is to eat old-fashioned oatmeal - not the instant kind, but the kind you cook on the stove. If you would eat that once a day - it will definitely keep you regular.
In the meantime - if you can take a warm bath that will ease the cramping and relax you. You could also use a glycerine suppository - like the ones you use for babies.
Any of these things are safe for anyone and should help you get over this patch ---hang in there MOM you are just about there.
Good luck!
2006-08-14 04:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Karla R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 24 weeks pregnant and get the same problem from time to time and it hurts my insides like crazy. You can't sit and it even hurts to move or lay in certain positions. Doc told me to take Colace & Metamucil. After 3 drinks of metamucil mixed in Tropicana OJ Fiber and 1 dose of Colace - of course water....I was ready to go :-) .
I empathize. I hope you feel better.
2006-08-14 04:13:57 · answer #3 · answered by learning...learning...pro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water-lots of it. AND, get some vegetable laxatives..they are natural and won't cramp you. The generic version or brand name "Senokot" is best. Just about every grocery store, WalMart has it. Prunes you need to acquire a taste for because they really do work. Drink some smoothies in the morning (make them yourself). Also, eath lots of fiber throughout the day (salads, fresh veggies and fruits).
2006-08-14 04:09:41 · answer #4 · answered by sweetpea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, there is no need to take any medicine; just take warm water with a pinch of black salt (which is available in Indian and Pakistani outlets) before you sleep and in the morning. Do this at least for few days.
2006-08-14 04:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by AJIT LEO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Drink lots of water.
This may be gross or TMI for some people, but it works.
When you go to the bathroom, if you are comfortable with your body, you can help yourself go. Insert about 2 fingers into your vagina and press back towards your rectum while you are pushing to go. If there is anything back there, you should be able to feel it. You can genlty use your fingers from inside your vagina to help as you bear down to get things moving.
2006-08-14 04:11:36 · answer #6 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-29 06:19:02 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat lots of celery, cucumber , pears without peeling them.
Also drink warm milk. Avoid pasta and white breads.
Take care of this from now on because you will get hemorhoids and you dont want that, Im telling you.
2006-08-14 04:12:18 · answer #8 · answered by IRA 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can try juice, apple and orange work pretty well, but remember that you really don't want to go overboard on it, since you don't want to strip your body or baby of needed nutrients. Try a laxative, such as Senekot, it works well. But after that you need to try to use a fiber pill, they do work.
2006-08-14 04:33:14 · answer #9 · answered by saintlyinnocents 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you like Fig newtons? I know you said you don't like figs, many still like the cookies.
Try Concord Grapes! Hot peppers!
Even BRAN flakes!
2006-08-14 04:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋