she is almost 7months if that helps any.
2006-12-24 00:43:15 · 11 answers · asked by ayriel r 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Fiber and fruit
2006-12-24 00:45:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She should drink at least 2 liters of water every day. Eliminate caffeine drinks like coffee, tea, and caffeinated sodas. Caffeine can cause constipation in some people.
Increase the fiber content of her food... more raw fruits and vegetables, less junk food, highly processed foods. Sometimes dried prunes gently stewed in water help constipation, and taste especially good if you add a bit of orange as they're cooking.
Take a dietary fiber supplement in a capsule, or something like Metamucil which can be dissolved in water. However, Metamucil has an orange flavor and has sugar added. It's best to add Metamucil to orange juice. Sam's Club (Walmart) has a maltodextrin fiber powder called Optifiber which has no sugar and which you can add to almost anything you eat or drink to add fiber to the diet. It dissolves completely and won't change the color or texture of the food.
Don't take laxatives because they're too harsh on your system, no matter how "gentle" they promote to be. You can get your system used to being stimulated by laxatives, too, and that's a bad thing. Best to increase the fiber and water naturally.
2006-12-24 00:54:31 · answer #2 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No as we are all diverse i'm pregnant now and due in 5 weeks and with this being pregnant i grew to change into constipated and at this later degree iss by way of heaviness of the toddler urgent on my bowel yet beforehand it replaced into by way of quantity of iron besides. And the hormones that replaced into replacing.
2016-12-01 03:31:20 · answer #3 · answered by cheathem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had chronic constipation while pregnant and was given lactulose by the doctor. However, after 2 days I didn't find it worked any, plus I didn't like taking medication. I bought a juicer and flushed my system out by drinking only fruit and veg juice and eating salad. It took 2 days, then after one very difficult visit to the loo, all was cleared! Hooray!
2006-12-24 00:56:05 · answer #4 · answered by miss_ruby_topaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the psyllium-based bulking agents...like Metamucil or its generic equivalent. It's not truly a laxative, but just holds water in the stool so its easier to pass. She should just get in the habit of taking it every day throughout her pregnancy. Prunes and prune juice will help too. Beyond that, she needs to check with her Obstetrician first.
2006-12-24 00:48:12 · answer #5 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oatmeal every day works wonders (and is good for you and filling for you and baby!).
Prunes work well too.
Be careful when taking bulk forming agents as you can choke on them if you do not drink a lot of water.
Also, avoid OTC laxatives.
2006-12-24 01:26:44 · answer #6 · answered by Sheila G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat a lot of pineapples and prunes for fiber
2006-12-24 00:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by allanbabes 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lot of liquids, fibers, oat meals, fruits and walks.
2006-12-24 01:21:27 · answer #8 · answered by leoluna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used PRUNES. eat prunes and drink lots of water. Or even try pune juice.
2006-12-24 07:42:45 · answer #9 · answered by Hi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bananas, Beans and high fiber food... Hope she gets better!!
2006-12-24 00:47:41 · answer #10 · answered by beutifulbutterfly101 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋