i need a good stool softer

edited March 2011 in First Trimester
I need help my belly hurts and I can't go to the bathroom :-S

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  • Miralax
  • I've been takin that but its just not workin I'm on a prenatal vitamin with more iron because I'm anemic and I think that's making it harder to go...its been about a week sense I last went and I'm scard
  • UMmm, have you tried giving yourself an enema? My daughter was constipated real bad didn't go for weeks and nothing would work, gave her an enema and she went
  • Can't I do that right now? I go back to my dr in Thursday I went a lil bit this morning but my belly still hurts.and I'm used to being regular
  • I took a prenatal with stool softer in it called citra natal my doc gave me samples and took a separate iron supplement it worked wonders for me and i had a problem going before pregnancy!
  • I'm gonna have to talk to mine about it cuz this sucks I've had to call off of work because of it...all I can do is lay down to keep my belly from cramping....
  • An Enema its just squirting water up there to break it up!
  • I really need to do something right now I think this tops labor ugh
  • @babyondaway2 I have the same problem borderline anemic, and on iron pills, I have been eating cherry prunes to help me and it really has helped!
  • Actually had to eat 6 to 9 of them but they are really small, and dont taste bad at all! The kids I nanny for had them and I tried it knowing it was safe.
  • At this point ill try anything thanks @MayBabyGirl
  • No problem! It is super uncomfortable. And its not good to go that long, I take care of my grandmother and the max is 3 days then you should take something to go. Good luck! I would seriously eat probably 6 to start, then if you only go a small amount eat more lol. Tmi I know :)
  • When I drink OJ or hot tea, I'm usually on the toilet in about an hour or less. As far as meds for it go, I would ask the doctor what is okay to take.
  • Eat. Whole wheat veggies drink 8 glasses of water daily the fiber in them make u go a lot easier helps me. I've nolticed since I changed my diet trust me u bee pooping a lot lol ...try not to take so much medicine and ur prenatal pills should help you too
  • Good luck I know how irritating it can be
  • I have the same problem. I take miralax and have gotten frequent enimas. Dr says I can add bennifiber.
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  • See about a prenatal without iron and then use slow Fe iron. The slow Fe is easier on your tummy. It made me a little constipated the first 2 days but after that I haven't had a problem.
  • edited March 2011
    I take 2 spoons of flax seed at night with a glass of watet and it is amazing, i have heard that if u grind them it's even better. they r healthy and not harmfull, plus lots of info on the internet, i highly recommend it, they should have it at bulk stores, some grocery and healthy food stores. and u can also put them in yogurts or shakes, hope it helps
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