Well..Im having this problem right now and an enema is the quickest way to get instant relief, sucks but its true and ya feel alot better after. Had to do one tonight but I feel better so no complaints! Also, Milk of Magnesia is good. Prune juice works I guess but who has days to wait when ya gotta go now? Lol... Hope ya feel better soon!
Stool softeners. I just had my baby and been constipated for 5 days. It helped but didn't make me feel like I was going to poop my pants lol. Also rocking back and forth on toilet helped me while I was pregnant. Sounds weird but it helped.
After i had my baby i didn't have a bowel movement for 7days. It took 6dulcolax and 18hrs to work. Normal dose is 1-3 pills and should work in 6-12 hrs.
Someone had mentioned to take the following supplement: 1500 magnesium with 500 calcium. You should take in the evening and should be able to go in the morning, but if it didn't worked then to take two the following day. I believe this was recommended by @homebirthadvocate.
@mommyofchristmasbaby it's not like castor oil at all. I was super constipated a couple weeks ago, since I'm 38 weeks my Dr told me not to do an enema cuz it could cause Labor (I was only 36wks at the time) but milk of magnesia worked well! Only took a couple hours also drank a ton of prune juice. I also take stool softeners every day.
Lots of water & orange juice andd oranges. Citrus always worked for me or just fruit (no bananas) helped me. Ether way hope something helps you cause its miserable beng in those shoes! :-(
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@JessAnnEngland will Milk of Mag kinda do like Castor Oil? I dont wanna send myself into early labor! LOL