Maybe try a child's iron supplement? They are more gentle. Incremin (sp) is a yummy thick red iron supplement I took as a kid amoung other things and it's very common...it has a yellow box with a giraffe on the bottle. Available from the chemist.
THANK YOU !!!!!!! all so much for your feedback, I really appreciate it.
I have so much going on at the moment the last thing I want to stress about is the colour of my number twos!!! it sounds like it's only the iron so I can handle that.
Thanks again, Missy
Yep the Iron is causing the colour in your poo. Same for me. I drink about 2 maybe 3 bottles of water a day and that helps with the slow movements. Good luck and congratulations.
I had the same thing happen taking Elevit. I changed to Blackmores P&BF Gold at around 14weeks on OB suggestion as it has Iodine in it which Elevit does not and the issue went away. The colour changed back to normal and stopped giving me problems..
I am having exactly the same thing happeneing to me at the moment. Its horrible!! I spoke to the dr and the pharmacist about it, its pretty normal. I have continued taking the Elevit - but i now take it with a glass of orange juice (apparently this helps) and either one or 2 metamucil fiber capsules. Which the pharmacist said are very safe to use during pregnancy. And i have also increased the amount of fluids i am drinking. I have found this has helped me no end! hope that you feel better soon. x
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