Constipation

[QueenieB 3]

I am 9 weeks out and having Constipation. So frustrated. Anybody else? Any suggestions on how to handle this?

Edited March 18, 2015 by QueenieB

[Miss Mac 6,262]

Apples, prune juice, peaches.

Green Beans, salsa

Magnesium tablets.

Fibre powder in your beverages.

Take it easy with the cheese and dairy.

These all work for me.

[sistasax 0]

I ate raw Punkin seeds and that will move things.

[LMatt84 3]

My doc recommended Colace. He said it was a gentle stool softener. Works wonders! Lol

[Jovie62 135]

I'm four weeks out and dealing with the same thing! Miserable. My stomach is so bloated colace didn't help at all now I'm trying MOM again. I'm hoping now that I hit week 4 at can have a few other foods this will help!

[Jovie62 135]

Maybe I'll try the prince juice and green Beans. I think I can have them on week four

[alwaysvegas 702]

Constipation happens alot. You're likely getting alot of Protein, some fat, and very little Fiber.

Benefiber (or any brand powder fiber) if you want the clear type Fiber (you can add it to anything) or psyllium husk fiber (sugar free) if you don't mind it.

Edited March 18, 2015 by AlwaysVegas

[katkinsmu 27]

I've found that fiber gummies have helped me. I found them in the aisle with the benifber. I wonder if anyone has tried fiber one bars. They make some with Protein I'm them.

[IcanMakeit 1,318]

Fiber is good, but make sure you drink more Water as you add it to your diet. Otherwise, it may bind you up even more.

[Thinkingthinner1109 485]

Seven months out and have had the issue since day one.

[Tauruslady5 154]

Here is the one thing I learned, everyone told me to take Fiber......If you read the instructions, you should be drinking an 8 oz glass of Water. Being your stomach cannot handle 8 oz of Water in one shot, Fiber IS NOT the answer.

There is many different ways you can alleviate this problem. I use Molasses (1tsp 2x a day) seems to work okay. I was also told to use Magnesium Citrate (but be at home when you do this, it will clean you out). Miralax powder 1/2 cup in 20 oz of water (drink slowly throughout the day (not in one shot).

Fiber actually binds you because you need alot of water in order to make fiber work. Believe me, I learned the hard way. So I watch the amount of fiber in meals, because I don't drink alot of water with my meals (actually none with meals)

Hope this helps.

[BLERDgirl 6,417]

Fiber actually binds you because you need alot of Water in order to make fiber work. Believe me, I learned the hard way. So I watch the amount of fiber in meals, because I don't drink alot of Water with my meals (actually none with meals)

@@Tauruslady5 - That is true only for added fiber, particularly fiber like psyllium. If you are eating high fiber foods you won't have that problem. I am a vegetarian. I eat A LOT of Beans as part of my Protein. I also eat a far amount of green, leafy veg. I get in 64 ounces of Fluid regularly. I am as regular as clockwork.

To the OP. You can try a variety of things. Colace, ducolax, prune, epsom salt in grapefruit juice, benefiber, milk of magnesium. There have been loads of suggestions in this thread and many, many threads on this board. My doctor was more proactive and started me on a 30 day course of colace day 1 in the hospital. I had my first BM on the 3rd day home and have been regular ever since. I haven't need to use anything to keep me regular. Once normal functions returned I was right as rain.