Aa
please help!
i am currently 4 weeks pregnant and i am really suffering with constipation. i suffer from IBS and usually take laxatives but i can no longer take them because of the chemicals in them. does anyone know of anything that can help my situation as i am getting really uncomfortable and have really bad tummy and back ache because of it. PLEASE HELP ME. :(
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Lots of vegetables and prune juice...With this pregnancy I have been so constipated it's unreal, and your prenatal vitamins will probably make the constipation worse, the only thing that has been working for me is veggies and prune juice :)
talk to ur doctor & see if there is anything she/he can perscribe to help u or anything over the counter
Have your doctor prescribe you stool softeners. In the meantime drink lots and lots of water and drink a cup of coffee too if you have some, you can have one caffeinated cup a day. That really saved me during my last pregnancy when I'd get constipated all the time. It might also help to switch from your prenatals to a daily vitamin without iron and a folic acid supplement.
I really hope you feel better soon!
I really hope you feel better soon!
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