OK i am about 6 weeks pregnant and i have been taking prenatal vitamins for almost 4 weeks now.. My stomach is very bloated and i am having trouble going to the bathroom! Is there anything i can take or do to help with this problem?? I am thinking that the reason why i look soo big right now is due to that and just water retention!! Thanks
2007-11-26 04:53:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Sorry i mispelled vitamins!!! ALso i have never heard of a miscarriage just because you cant got to the bathroom! I am going to my Dr next week for a early ultrasound because i did miscarry last pregnancy!!
2007-11-26 05:01:32 · update #1
I am almost 8 weeks along and had bad constipation due to the prenatal vitamins. I bought a box of All Bran with yogurt clusters and have been eating a bowl of that daily and that REALLY helped things along.
2007-11-26 04:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by MJ MCK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Dr. let me take Flinstones vitamins instead of the prenatal vitamins & those worked just fine. The prenatal vitamins were too rough on me. You could make sure that you're drinking plenty of water. Also, eat several times a day instead of just once a day. There are some "natural" stool softners out there. I'd check with my OB before taking any stool softners though.
2007-11-26 13:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by Gypsydayne 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vitamins usually have a bit of a stool softener in them, so it's likely not them that's the cause...
Constipation is VERY common in pregnancy. Your body requires more fluids to do its job - including creating the amniotic fluids to support your baby, your own increased needs due to a more active excretory system in pregnancy, etc.
Drink more water, have lots of fruit, walk more to get things going...it's normal. Annoying, but normal.
2007-11-26 12:58:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to start adding in fiber....and drink as much water as necessary. My doc told me to drink a bottle an hour (i know....excessivemuch) and i drink 6-8 bottles of water a day, and i eat triscuits or whole grain crackers...i am 5 months and have had no constipation issues.
More H20....More fiber...it'll work.
Also, to kick start it, eat about 3 prunes a day to help it get going. NOt too many though!
2007-11-26 13:10:43 · answer #4 · answered by BlueBlue 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat more fiber and drink 4 oz. of prune juice. It's probably the iron supplement in the Pre-natal vitamins....it does that sometimes but you need the extra iron.
2007-11-26 12:58:27 · answer #5 · answered by mollyflan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get something like Benefill it will help with the constipation. If your stool is dark, it's probably because the prenatal vit. have more iron in them.
2007-11-26 12:57:53 · answer #6 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a new vitamin. I took Flintstones Complete. Ask your Dr. if they are ok for you. I didnt have that problem with them. Be careful, and good luck.
2007-11-26 12:59:25 · answer #7 · answered by SR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your hormones and your vitamins. You can take colace which is a stool softener. I take it every day. Some prenatals come with it, as mine does, and I still take colace. Lots of water, fiber and exercise!!!!!!
2007-11-26 14:44:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gator 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That could be a bad sign of your pregnancy, like a miscarriage hun.
Not that it is the Vitamins.
But you should go to the doctor soon about it as soon as possible to see what exactually is wrong.
2007-11-26 12:56:44 · answer #9 · answered by TTC #1 hoping for 2009 baby! 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the ones that i took gave me the runs. so try changing the brand and see what happens.
2007-11-26 12:57:19 · answer #10 · answered by manda.ruiz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋