Fybogel or Laxatives?

[cocoflakes]

Canyou use fybogel or laxatives whilst pregnant?

 

[Violet]

You can use some Fybogel. My gp prescribed me the hi fibre sachets to use a few months back.

 

[VikkiR]

No laxatives I'm afraid

 

[Juice]

I use a laxative called Lactulose. Laxatives that are not digestible are safe. Osmotic laxatives suck water from you colon and mix it with your waste to create an easier to pass stool. Not all osmotic laxatives are safe though as some of them are digestible, and this is not good for your baby. Lactuose, however is osmotic and not digestible and is therefore very safe. My doctor and pharmacist have both given me the go ahead to use it.

 

[tinkerbell86]

I had lactulose after I had my ds wasn't too bad but never had anything like that before!

 

[Juice]

I had lactulose after I had my ds wasn't too bad but never had anything like that before!

I thought it was a bit weird when I realised it came as a liquid!! lol

 

[jen9984]

Fybogel was my lifesaver for a while

 

[babyem]

There's lots of things you could try:

-plenty of fruit and veg
-plenty of water
-massage your tummy and back, especially your left side as your bowels naturally lie to the left
-go for a walk
-fybogel
-lactulose
-prunes / prune juice
-OJ
-Plenty of fibre

Hope it eases soon x

 

[MelissaLindley]

You ca have lactulose, it's not a laxative more of a softener

 

[crazycatlady]

This caught my eye - try dried apricots. A few after every meal - chew them really well. Also avoid cold water and try to drink luke warm water. I have no experience of pregnancy but have taken lactulose, fybogel, senna and more due to health issues. Apricots better than everything else.

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