Hi Nat,
Yep I did get them but not until about 6 weeks after so I was a bit surprised.
Firstly have lots of fibre. I personally found that a fibre supplement like metamucil wasn't that good as it really bulked up my motions (TMI - I know) and therefore really hurt. If I ate a lot of natural fibre particularly fruit, this didn't happen. It was just softer without the bulk.
Secondly drink lots of water because that will help soften everything.
Thirdly - make sure you are going to the toilet correctly. The correct position (according to my hospital's physio) is: lean slightly forward and rest your elbows on your knees (as if you are reading a newspaper - lol). Raise your feet onto your tippee toes so your knees are higher than your hips. Don't over strain. I found that kind of body rolling my tummy muscles down helped move things along so I didn't over strain. Go when you need to go. Don't put it off as that trains your muscles not to work properly.
Lastly - you can use rectinol afterwards to help numb you a bit but don't be tempted to use it before because then you can overstrain without realising.

I hope this helps. Its such a drag isn't it?