bowel movements after a c/sec **tmi**

[Gigi]

prune juice, prunes

[Astrid]

There is a good bowel softener called lactulose. It is what people who have had bowel surgery can use. It works by reintroducing water to the bowel. It is not something to take once only, but you have some each day to keep things "soft" You can buy it from the chemist.

[STARRYSKY]

Hi Mrs S, Just wanted to reassure you,I had the same probs after my cs a few years ago, it was BAD, (TMI warning) I had to send DP down to the pharmacy to get me some single use enemas, as I was stuck on the loo with my bowels open and nothing was moving..it was stuck! ewww...anyways...

I was worried about using laxatives and breast feeding (as some can pass through) but the single use enemas worked a treat (microlax or bisalax) there are also stool softeners available that are ok to take (coloxyl, green bottle, not with a laxative, just a softener) I'mpretty sure the one Astrid said is ok too.
Hope you get some relief soon xox