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constipation "/

Ughhh I can't ever go to the bathroom and when I do I strain so hard to the point where I start getting sharp pains in my abdomen.....any other mommys experience this? And what helped stop it
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When you are on the toilette put a stepping stool or potty chair or bucket under you feet and it really helps it was a life saver in the beginning of my pregnancy
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My dr put me on a daily stool softener. It's safe and i can poop for the first time in 4 days
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Prune juice
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