Well, I have been taking metamucil two times a day for the past week for constipation. I need something because every time I strain to do a poo, I have a vaginal bleed, fairly scant, but its a bleed. I cant do metamucil. It certainly has cleared me out, but I have terrible wind, to the point I think I have pooed myself. And just today I have sat on the toilet at least a dozen times with loose stools. I am getting pains in my tummy too. I havent taken any for 24 hours, so heres hoping all the above will stop!!
I drink plenty of water, eat fruit and have just right for breakky. What else can I take that will help me go to the toilet without feeling like crap...pardon the pun!!!
Some ideas (maybe don't try them all at once)
- Prune juice
- Psyllium
- A glass of warm water as soon as you wake up
- muesli for breakfast
- drinking more water during the day
You could also use some senekot if you are desperate, which is a mild laxative that is safe to use during pg, but I wouldn't want to start relying on those JIC it makes the problem worse kwim?
I would stick to the the water, plenty of fruit etc in your diet and the prune juice too if you can stomach it (I hate it LOL). eating liquorice will also help, but not too much.
sounds horrible darl! I hope things get back to normal/tolerable for you soon.
I used to put about 20g of All Bran on top of my usual morning cereal and found this helped. I think 20g has about 10g of fibre which is about a third of what most people need a day. I am just starting to do this again because things in that dept are starting to slow up now so hopefully it works!
Now this is gunna sound weird - but I have tried it and it works ...
During my pre-labour reading, I have read a few theories on sphincter relaxation ie throat, vagina, anus ....
Ok, when we strain we usually make a face and grimace and hold our breath hahahaha - all that glamourous stuff. Try sitting up straight, relax your throat and mouth, letting your jaw drop - if your throat is relaxed, other areas can relax too KWIM??
As I said, sounds weird but I have tried it and it has worked for me ...
SamiH- yeh i find that works for me most times too...
if im sitting there and i know its going to be a horrible "trying to poo" session.. i relax. I take deep breaths and get everything relaxed down there.. then it seems to happen on its own. If i force it out i also bleed.. which is a pain!
What else can I use for constipation?
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sounds horrible darl! I hope things get back to normal/tolerable for you soon. 
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