Constipation help please??? anyone???

Hi ladies! Hope you're all having a terrific Valentine's Day. I've had a wonderful day myself, but the discomfort is getting worse and worse. Can anyone give me any ideas on what I can do to have a BM? I feel like a camel because I've been literally chugging water all day, the bloating is horrific and my stomach is so rock hard. I feel like I need to go- just can't go! I also had a bowl of multi-grain cheerios, drank some hot green tea and have applied a hot compress on my lower back. It's just about got me in tears and I don't know how much more I can stand!!! Any help is appreciated.

Thanks so much!

I am in the same boat! I would give anything to take a crap! I have always struggled with ibs- diarrhea and now with this pregnancy days go by and nothing!! I talked to my dr today and he is like drink more. Urrrrr r u serious!!! My stomach hurts sooo bad but nothing!!
Jessica

Mine has been so bad that my OB told me to do enemas...this was after I took different types of stool softeners, tried suppositories, drank milk of magnesia and upped my fluid intake.  None of it worked and I went 3 weeks without a BM.  So yeah, I've been doing an enema about once a week.  I would try the liquid suppositories first, because they provide me with some relief too.

I was concerned because I had heard that enemas could trigger contractions, but my OB okayed them.

I think if I don't get any relief by tomorrow morning I'm going to call my dr and ask about this. I'm afraid to do it, but I'm right at 28 weeks so if it brings on contractions and labor I'm not all that worried. I can't imagine 3 weeks! ouch! it's been 2 days and I'm beyond misery!

I know, it sounds bad.....and it was. But I think I was able to go so long because it was my first trimester...I was sick and not eating much and on top of that I was only 6 months out from surgery, so I don't think I was consuming that much.  Now that I'm eating a little more, I go more regularly, but with some help. LOL  Good luck!  I can't wait to see pics of your lil'un!

Hi Kerri,
I'm not much help...but I'm at least there with you on the pain.

My hemmroids are SOOOOOO bad...I had a bm Sunday that made me cry. Talk about sharp daggers. I seriously thought I had popped one of the hemmroids!!  There was so much blood!!!!
Had another (small) BM today and it hurt just as bad. I've got cream, I even have a script...but nothing is helping. So I finally bought so stool softener.

So, not sure what to say other than good luck!!!!!!!
Hope you get some relief soon.

-Jessica

Prune juice!  If you can't drink that, try apple juice.  Prune juice works better, but apple tastes better.  Sometimes I mix them. Hope you feel better soon!

I haven't gone more than a day or two and that's only if I don't take my fiber or eat the fiber bar. I take 2 Fiber Choice in the morning (sometimes 3), I eat a Kellogs Fiber Plus Antioxidants bar sometimes afternoon and 2-3 more Fiber Choice before bed. That's the only way I've been able to go once a day since getting pg! I hope this helps! You're almost done!

Thanks yall! I'm going to go to the store first thing in the morning and grab me some apple juice and some dried apricots. I can't stomach the prunes, but if it's my last resort. I'm miserable tonight and getting more and more low back pain! I'm not sure what it all means just yet, but I'm definitely hoping to feel better and just have a gosh darn BM!!! Who would have thought I would be begging for that?? HA! I'm hoping the low back pain is just my not being able to go- it's been 2 full days now and I just want some kind of relief...AHHHHH! The joys of pregnancy!!!

Thanks again ladies! I'm going to take my stool softener again tonight and hope and pray for a BM in the morning!

You can also try white grape juice. It always worked for the kids when they were constipated. Be careful though. Low back pains and the feeling like you have to go is also a sign of labor, it is hard to know the difference sometimes. The constipation only will get worse after delivery, so try your hardest to get that out now