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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:20 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Chronic Constipation!! Sorry if tmi
Well at the early days of my pregnancy i was more prone to using the toilet with regards to the "No 2"
Well now only a few weeks on, i have chronic constipation, it's so uncomfortable, my back is killing and althoug im trying not to strain it's horrible
Help would be much appreciated lol!
Ta muchly |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:25 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I have days like this, some days its the exact opposite. I'd try to eat a balanced diet and loads of roughage.
I usually down a couple of glasses of orange juice in the morning when I wake up if I feel that it is probably going to be a bad day. It helps speed up the processs. |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:35 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I am the same My back kills when I can't go. Thanks Rae, I will have to try the orange Juice. I hate not being able to go.
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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:38 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Quote:
Originally Posted by rae05 I have days like this, some days its the exact opposite. I'd try to eat a balanced diet and loads of roughage | Ditto
Fruit juice is good for making you go hun |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:43 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Fruit juice is good, there are also some herbal teas you can try, though I find green tea always helps first thing in the morning (before I've eaten). Some breakfast cereals have higher levels of fibre, like All Bran. I find prunes help too, but I guess you have to like them! Oh, and dried fruits, like dried mango have a lot of fibre. |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 10:48 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Try fibre gel can be bought over the counter it just like orange juice but full of fibre to help shift back log it natural and doesnt affect baby. I used it and it cleared me lol xxxx |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 11:22 AM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Fibre granules worked for me and LOTS of grapes. |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 13:11 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Yeah I agree fibregel and orange juice are good remedies x |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 13:23 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | Yeah i dont go for a couple of days and then i do a massive almighty poop and it makes my bum bleed!!! Sorry TMI!!!    If i dont laugh i'll cry!! |
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Apr 24th, 2008, 14:14 PM
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I'm Currently Feeling: | I've had this for about a week at a time on many occasions so far in my pregnancy. I usually eat about 6 or 7 prunes and a day later I'm fine again but if that doesn't work you can try taking a large dose of milk of magnesia. It has instructions for constipation on the back of the bottle and it works withi a day or 2. If that doesn't work maybe your doctor can give you something. I've always been reluctant to strain too hard because I don't want piles!! |
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