What are you doing for Constipation?

I've read in the pregnancy books to drink water. I'm already drinking a gallon a day ! I eat Cheerios every morning and drink a glass of cranberry juice, I think I need to move on to something over the counter. What's safe?

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colace.

I was given this after my c/s.

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Oh I know your pain oh too well posted about this a couple of weeks ago...I have a little tip someone told me about that HELPED .. ok when you are on the bowl (sorry for the little bit of tmi) put your feet on something like a tiny stool or bucket so your feet are off the floor...this worked for me like a charm it wont happen in seconds but give it a few minutes i hope it helps for you

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Metamucil. I just asked the Dr last week what I can try. He said that and so far so good

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I find that first thing when I wake up, if I drink lots of water, like 3 glasses I will need to go #2 that morning.

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I am still suffering...I have tried everything...It works for a while and then stops. Colace, prunes, prune juice, grape juice, fresh fruit, sugar free candy, fiber pills, high fiber foods...Benefiber seems to be working for me now...I hope it lasts for a while. I only have 13 weeks left. I have to use a suppositry every 7-10 days or I stop eating.....I drink a ton of water a day...I had issues before I got pregnant and the Zofran I was on didn't help. Hopefully you find something that works for you....

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milk or fruit juice. i am semi-lactose intolerant so if i drink enough milk it'll get things going. i also drink apple juice.

i took colace once and had the WORST reaction - nausea, bad cramps and i was in pain for days.

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A glass of plum juice in the morning and raisins as a snack....

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I eat those fiber one bars, they do the trick!

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put a capful of miralax into any drink once a day. that's what my OB recommended to me

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i've had prunes twice a day when I was having problems and it really helped.

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I buy the big containers of vanilla activia yogert and I put it on my cheerios with strawberries or blueberries and some toasted walnuts or ground flax seed. It's delicious and I havn't had any bm problems. Plus, there's lots of good baby nutrition in there.

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Water & prunes/prune juice.

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my dr prescribed colace 100mg i take twice a day.

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I had it really bad in the beginning and I found that hot tea, tons of fresh fruit, prune juice, and high fiber diet worked. I also have IBS so I take benefiber daily, even before pregnancy. If you use that you need to drink ALOT of water and also give it a couple of days. Once it works don't stop. You might have to continue using it thru out pregnancy.

Good Luck! HTH