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Is it ok to take a laxative? I had my surgery last Thursday but haven't 'been' since last Wednesday. Help! :-)

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Check with your surgeon. I was on IV pain meds and so I had to take a liquid stool softener.

Not allowed pills. I was OK to use Miralax.< /p>

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I bought some colace because I have been majorly constipated! hopefully it will help because no one should have to give birth out of their stinky hole lol!

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Miralax, colace, and milk of magnesia would be your best bets. A laxative is probably not a great idea but those things should get you moving. I take 2 colace a day and miralax every couple days. Constipation is really a big issue for me. Every time I feel the need to go I dread it so much.

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I've been worried about Constipation. I went five days w/o going so this weekend I bought Colace w/stimulant and took it Sunday night. It worked but the GAS I had all day was terrible! I think next time I'll just take plain Colace.

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I'm 4 1/2 months out.

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