Question for everyone?

JennyLynn512 · Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:32 AM

Those of you who are pregnant, I have a question. I am currently seven weeks along. For the past month I have been horribly constipated and maybe went to the bathroom once a week, MAYBE! I know this is a lot of info, so bear with me. Recently, (yesterday evening and today), I have instead had a horrible case of diarehha. It is the complete opposite now. I also have a horrible stomach ache, which I thought was just morning sickness (could very well being, I've had a lot of that lately) but doubled with the diarehha is not making it very easy to get out of bed in the morning. I'm just wondering if this is normal or if I should be worried that I ate something wrong or if I am just overreacting.

Any advice will help! Thanks guys!

Tezzy · Oct 2nd, 2007, 12:42 PM

ive had *ahem* bowl problems the past two mornings aswell!

dunno why coz i never did with Rhys

Mango · Oct 2nd, 2007, 13:39 PM

Yeah bowel problems in their numerous forms are common hun. However if the diarrhea doesn't not subside after 3 days give your doc of midwife a call. Also keep drinking plenty of water so you don't get dehydrated and it will also help calm your bowels. Hope you get relief soon!

luckyme225 · Oct 2nd, 2007, 22:40 PM

I had a bad 3 days in a row.... not my finest of days to say the least. This was right when my morning sickness was getting better of course.

Angel · Oct 3rd, 2007, 01:11 AM

Yeah it's pretty normal,try to go to the toilet once a day if u can.Hope you feel better.

Soontobe · Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:00 AM

To help produce bowel movements try :

Warm milk before bed (if really bad, add 2 teaspoons of castor oil)

During the day mix honey or sugar with a glass of milk

Try and take notice in how you are chewing your food, try to make it a little more smooshyer before swallowing.

Lots of salad and loads and loads of water

You should try to be going to the toilet ("number 2") in the mornings when you get up or after breakfast

Goodluck ladies..

ablaze · Oct 3rd, 2007, 04:59 AM

is castor oil ok in pregnancy

^^

Soontobe · Oct 3rd, 2007, 11:11 AM

As long as you dont take it daily and only use it in very small quanities its ok, thats why i wrote 'if really bad' ..but in the later stages of pregnancy it can induce labour so ladies that are 35 weeks + ..watch it lol

Oct 2nd, 2007, 11:32 AM	#1
JennyLynn512 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 2,106	Question for everyone? Those of you who are pregnant, I have a question. I am currently seven weeks along. For the past month I have been horribly constipated and maybe went to the bathroom once a week, MAYBE! I know this is a lot of info, so bear with me. Recently, (yesterday evening and today), I have instead had a horrible case of diarehha. It is the complete opposite now. I also have a horrible stomach ache, which I thought was just morning sickness (could very well being, I've had a lot of that lately) but doubled with the diarehha is not making it very easy to get out of bed in the morning. I'm just wondering if this is normal or if I should be worried that I ate something wrong or if I am just overreacting. Any advice will help! Thanks guys!

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Oct 2nd, 2007, 12:42 PM	#2
Tezzy Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Wales Posts: 11,131	ive had ahem bowl problems the past two mornings aswell! dunno why coz i never did with Rhys

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Mango Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,352	Yeah bowel problems in their numerous forms are common hun. However if the diarrhea doesn't not subside after 3 days give your doc of midwife a call. Also keep drinking plenty of water so you don't get dehydrated and it will also help calm your bowels. Hope you get relief soon!

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luckyme225 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Washington Posts: 6,111	I had a bad 3 days in a row.... not my finest of days to say the least. This was right when my morning sickness was getting better of course.

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Angel Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 332	Yeah it's pretty normal,try to go to the toilet once a day if u can.Hope you feel better.

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Oct 3rd, 2007, 02:00 AM	#6
Soontobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 945	To help produce bowel movements try : Warm milk before bed (if really bad, add 2 teaspoons of castor oil) During the day mix honey or sugar with a glass of milk Try and take notice in how you are chewing your food, try to make it a little more smooshyer before swallowing. Lots of salad and loads and loads of water You should try to be going to the toilet ("number 2") in the mornings when you get up or after breakfast Goodluck ladies..

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ablaze Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15,160	is castor oil ok in pregnancy ^^

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Soontobe Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 945	As long as you dont take it daily and only use it in very small quanities its ok, thats why i wrote 'if really bad' ..but in the later stages of pregnancy it can induce labour so ladies that are 35 weeks + ..watch it lol

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