Help please

[lele_patea]

Hi ladies im 30wks 3days and i don't take prenatal vitamins because is causes really bad constipation for me. At the first trimester i took them till i realized i had to stop because they were making me constipated & it was bad to where everything was bloody when i tried to go. A week ago i started up pn them again to see if this time I'll be able to handle it & its worser then ever. I've spoken to my doctors and he said i have low iron & I'm anemic and i shpuld still take them but without them im fine i go daily fine no problem but idk why this is happening can someone help me please has anyone gpne theough this ??? This is my third pregnancy so i know what to expect but its my first girl .  

[lele_patea]

Thankyou ladies all of your answers are greatly appreciated the only thing i havent tried are the fiber bars but I'll grab some and see if they'll help everything else i've tried & it seems ive gotten nowhere lately

[LeslieTate]

I've never taken prenatal vitamins. I always take flinstones with iron because I always get anemic also. I wont swallow a pill. I wouldn't worry about it.Eat some greens, Lima beans...good and good for iron

[Ambee0501]

Try taking the prenatals but change your diet. Drink lots of water and take a probitoic.it doesn't taste so great but it helps with the constipation. I had the same issue. Now I try to eat healthier, drink more water than ever on top of the prenatals and probiotic. You can get it at Whole Foods or Trader Joes.

[bittybean]

Take stool softeners or eat fiber one bars. You could even use suppositories. I take magnesium and it makes the constipation go away.

[christeng]

I didnt take prenatals with my first daughter and she was fine. Im highly anemic (have been all my life) and I take iron pills every night (I suggest taking them at night cause they can cause an upset stomach) along with prenatals. I cant swallow the normal pills so I take prenatal chewables.

But the iron pills will help you have more energy and alot of other things. I highly suggest taking them if youre anemic. It can cause alot more problems in the long run