I'm very similar. I had alot of relief this pregnancy until the past week. Things that set me of also are pasta, some meats especially rissoles unless there hand made, MSG, CREAM and CHEESE (been the biggest one's) and garlic. I had an attack so bad a few nights ago after been a pig I though I would have gone into labour. Too much rich foods like chocolate set me of also. So yes I got alot of relief this pregnancy until now.
Another long term IBS sufferer here (all my life actually) and mine was much better while PG too. I think mine had a lot to do with the fact that I was avoiding my trigers - wine (), big meals (I couldn't each much at all due to MS until 16 weeks then I just didn't feel like I had much room!) and spicy food - it just didn't do it for me while PG. I think that is the main reason I felt better.
In saying that though, I had to take Metamucil every day, sometimes twice a day, to make sure I was regular as I experienced constipation early on. But I also had a few very near misses where I suddenly had a case of the runs while out exercising. Now that was really weird, nearly pooped myself a few times! So embarassing holding my butt cheeks together trying to find a toilet in a BIG hurry
Try to avoid your trigger foods, keep up the fibre and take some Inner Health Plus or eat a really good quality yoghurt each day.
SIL said the same thing about her pregnancy! IBS before, then could eat whatever she wanted while pregnant, then IBS came back not long after she gave birth.
I also had IBS for quite a few years, and one thing I did find helped was to not have fluids with main meals. I don't know why it worked, but it did!! My grandparents always refused to give us drinks with our meals, maybe they were onto something! (or maybe it was a mind over matter thing for me)
I have this too, and now I'm out of first trimester seems to have come back with a vengeance >.> I have found however, that for some random reason eating bananas and white bread seem to settle the symptoms (diarrhea etc) so I don't get too dehydrated. This has never worked before so fingers crossed it still keeps working.
OMG! I am so glad you posted on here!
I too have medically diagnosed IBS and am 4.5 months pregnant.
I used to take Imodium every day for peace of mind, but cut this right back due to being PG. (my GP said it would still be okay to take in small doses)
I am only taking maybe a tablet twice a week now (used to take 2 a day) and have had little to no symptoms at all!
I used to react exactly as you do after food with horrible cramps and running to the loo, but barely anything since pregnancy.
Must be the pregnancy hormone working in our favour for once!
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), big meals (I couldn't each much at all due to MS until 16 weeks then I just didn't feel like I had much room!) and spicy food - it just didn't do it for me while PG. I think that is the main reason I felt better.
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