I am a little over 9 weeks pregnant and I am extemely constipated. I'm drinking water, walking, fruit etc. any advice would help.
2007-05-09 06:47:48 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Prunes, flax seeds, fibercon...
2007-05-09 06:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by purplebinky 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fiber! Get some of those chewey fiber things. Thats the only thing that helped me. And it will work like within a day. And keep on drinking water, that really does help. I had the same problem. And I recommend not taking stool softeners or suppositories. I ended up having backed up diharrea behind hard stool, and had such bad gas pains I ended up in the hospital and needed two enemas. It sucks! But the fiber will work. Hope ive helped. And congratulations!
2007-05-09 06:53:55 · answer #2 · answered by mandiliz06 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you taking an iron supplement? If so that would very likely be the cause. Try taking some vitamin C with your iron, maybe in orange juice [unless that gives you heartburn-if so try another fruit as long as you get that vitamin C].
Hope that helps.
2007-05-09 06:54:34 · answer #3 · answered by Mrs. V 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Stool softeners are a big help, as is milk of magnesia, but I'm not sure about the M.o.M. early in the pregnancy, ask your doctor. Congrats & Good Luck!
2007-05-09 07:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by mandy s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Glycerin suppositories are perfectly safe will clear up the temporary problem, and them hopefully the fibre and water will work in the long term. Try the infant dose, it's more than enough for me.
2007-05-09 07:00:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister took a thing called Fybogel. It's a powder you dissolve in water and take 1 or 2 times a day, depending on how badly you need it. It works wonders.
2007-05-09 06:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by bnagrrl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you started prenatals? They can make you very constipated so ask your doc for a prenatal that has a stool softener in it, thats what i did and it really helped :) lol good luck!
2007-05-09 08:45:49 · answer #7 · answered by Momma Dukes <3 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your doctor to give you a list of things you can take for constipation.
2007-05-09 07:26:37 · answer #8 · answered by Crystal T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try taking a fibre supplement like metamucil or something like that. If that doesn't work, talk to your doctor and they may suggest a suppository or something to help.
2007-05-09 06:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by Danielle M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stool softeners. I had to take them because I was on bedrest through out my pregnancy. Your not the first it happened to happens to a lot of us. If it persists talk to your dr about it, wont be the first time he's heard it
2007-05-09 06:53:36 · answer #10 · answered by texas_angel_wattitude 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I had that too and i made sure that i drank lots of water and some foods that help me stay regular were... Prunes, grapes, avacado, and salads. hope this helps!
2007-05-09 06:57:07 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋