Sometimes a big glass of OJ will cause a 'dumping' which will help push things through.
Someone mentioned dried apricots, but there are many dried fruits that will help, prunes, figs, apricots... drink a big glass of water when you are eating them too.
there is a product called Nulax which is a combination of dried fruit that helps you go, it is made mainly of figs, so i would just buy figs and eat them.
Also someone mentioned warm water - try adding a squeeze of lemon juice and have this first thing in the morning - a great cleanser and the warm water gets things going
goodluck, its awful, i suffered badly in my last trimester, at one stage i thought that i would literally push MJ out !!
I have always had a problem in that area & even more so now that I'm late in the 2nd tri. I have a handful of all bran with vita brits in the morning, & a INNER HEALTH acidophilus tablet at night (my Ob said it's perfectly safe for pregnancy). The tablet seem to soften the stools so it comes out easier (sorry tmi). I swear by it....
Try Fybogel. It says on the pack that it can be used during pregnancy and breast feeding. I had it at the hospital a few days after giving birth (was very blocked up and I never am) and it worked a treat. It can be bought at the chemist.
Besides all the suggestion diet wise I also find (sorry if TMI) when sitting on the toilet if I have a little step (in my case 2 phone books) to put my feet on, it seems to help. KWIM?
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