Constipation - tmi

[reallyoldmum]

I am really suffering with constipation - I dont think it helped that I had been on the Cambridge Diet before I found out I was pregnant so my bowel habbits had changed somewhat due to the lack of fibre in my diet....... I am taking lactulose and drinking loads of fruit juice but its still not shifting it properly I have terrible wind too - Lucky DH!!

Has anyone got any advice on what to try next - I am so bloated tonight I look about 7 months pregnant

 

[Laura_James&Amber]

Don't really have any advice hun but just wanted to say you are not alone! I'm ALWAYS constipated, have been since the beginning, only go maybe once a week and it doesn't matter how much fruit and veg I eat, or how much juice I drink I just cannot go! As long as it isn't painful then I wouldn't worry too much but maybe mention it to your MW

 

[sally12]

Hi ROM

My friend swears by Prune Juice. She says you only need to drink a couple of inches of it and it will do the trick She hates the taste so washes it down with a chunk of chocolate

 

[firstangel]

try drinking plenty of water, that will maybe help ! and fibre as well !

 

[emmie]

plenty of fludis, fruit and fibre cereal and orange juice does the trick for me.

 

[rach]

plenty of water weetabix and fruit i think most people suffer with this in early pregnancy hun but it should pass in a few weeks xxxxxxx

 

[kazlin]

I found drinking more water helped

 

[Hazel]

Prune juice and go for a walk. That will get things moving

 

[Lander]

Try looking in Superdrug for this stuff: http://www.seeknatural.co.uk/product-1677.html

It comes in a Blue and White box, it's suitable in pregnancy and trust me, it works!

Lxx

 

[valleygirl24]

I was going to post about this on saturday as I was having the same problem, but found that a big 2 course meal yesterday got me going. I presume I was so full (sorry tmi) that my body had no choice.

 

[sally12]

ohhh...linseed works well! If you have toast in the morning, swap your normal bread for soya & linseed bread (mine is made by Burgen). It tastes yummy and is really good for you.

PS...I dont suggest trying everyone's suggestions at once!

 

[~*Leanne*~]

try Senokot and, oh bugger forgot the name of the cream i use!!!

i use it whenever i get it, and sometimes it gets REALLLLL bad!!

hasnt been bad lately but come back today grrr