I know I need to get a grip but...

[hellywelly]

I THINK I'VE GOT PILES!!!

I coped with the weeks of morning sickness, the backache, working til quite late on and being exhausted doing 60 hour weeks, and even the stretchmarks that are now covering my tum, and just told myself it was all part of the joys of pregnancy. But it just seems so unfair that with only a week and a half to go (FX!!) I've now got a sore bum as well!!!! lol

I know it's wrong to complain so much when some of you other ladies have got it far worse, but does anyone else have them and if so, any tips or tricks?? I'm not good with all stuff bum related and this has really got me down!! I'm off to drink a pint of orange juice while I wait for your 'nuggets' (ha ha!) of wisdom...

 

[willowwisp]

Sorry your suffering Hun, you have my sympathy.

Non pregnancy piles need tones of fruit and veg in diet, loads of water, and they often get you to take fibre gel drinks to make things as soft and gentle as possible on the way out. Not sure what the pregnancy advice is, although there isn't much harm to be done by drinking water and eating fruit and veg.

My best mate had horrendous piles that needed surgery, but he wasn't pregnant (strangely enough!!) and I think pregnancy piles are different.

 

[BabyBrain]

I've named mine lol. Plenty of fruit, veg and fluids hun, they should hopefully go after the birth, it's more pressure of baby and being constipated. Use some Sudocreme and you can also use anusol in pregnancy for any itching and keep yourself as clean as possible down there. I also use the moist toilet tissues cos it doesn't feel like you're wiping your arse with sand paper xxxxxxxxxx

 

[TORino]

You can get preparation h wipes which are soothing for the itching. Taking baths can help too.



Piles are a pain in the ass (sorry I couldn't resist)

I hope they disappear soon for you. I know they aren't nice, hubby said I had one the other day, though if I do it's not bothering me like they normally do.

I did take delight in telling my hubby (Phil) that someone on here had called a pile after him hahaha

 

[hellywelly]

Thank you for the tips ladies!! Drinking my ass off (water and OJ) and have downed 4 pieces of fruit already. Am also going to nick my hubby's moist toilet tissue - I understand why he uses it now!!! lol