Thanksgiving and Pregnant.

[MandarinJo]

So I'm a ftm, everyone tells me I shouldn't start gaining and craving until more towards the end of the second trimester. I'm 12 weeks today, due June 13th. I have gained maybe two pounds so far. What I'm getting at is that I was so excited to pig out yesterday, because I am hungry for the taste of everything. The downfall is that I have the pregnancy constipation and my intestines are like swollen it feels like. I don't know what to do. It seems like being pregnant on thanksgiving isn't as exciting as I thought. Help?? Is there something I can take or do to stop the constipation?

[PaytonFaith]

There's always laxatives

[KDQ]

Try walking it will get your bowels moving. Coffee, tea (warm beverages usually get things going) apple juice but definatly not bananas! Medimucal is on my safe list also.

[crfdch]

Your due a day before I am, and thanksgiving was the most I've eaten in forever because of morning sickness. I am deffiantly  starting to feel the affects of feeding my face. Hope everything is going well.

[shyloveskai]

Prune juice. Works every time. If its too thick for you to drink water it down a little. I chug 8ozs and in just a few hours im all good.

[stella_belle]

Lots of water and fruit. But dont eat bananas! They will make it worse. 100% white grape juice or prune juice works well too

[shellyssecond]

I was sooo constipated at that time. I did everything ate prunes took colace. I was still constipated. Its the iron in the prenatal vitamins. Maybe ask ur doctor for a different vitamin with lower iron.

[Lilseamonkey]

Do not eat bananas! They are used to constipate when you have diarrhea. Try prunes or any dried fruit really

[dorik314]

Pineapple's work, along with orange juice, apple juice, green tea, milk (sometimes), anything with anti-oxidants, really. Mayhem cranberry juice?

[kranford]

I Have Used Colace Which Really Worked For Me. My Dr Has Said For Me To Use Daily If Needed, But I Know All Dr Have DifferenT opinions

[MandarinJo]

Thanks I will try it!

[juno92]

Try eating fruit? Bananas always clear me right up. Or even an apple. I used to be constipated in the beginning of my pregnancy and all I ate was fruit so it really helped. Good luck