oh my god, very distressing and embarassing problem.....!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

ok, gave birth last friday

fab delivery, 5 minute pushing, no stitches, small tear

yest and today suddenlky become v v v v constipated

because im quite backed up, and its hard......omg this is awful think my pelvic floor might have given up. inside my actual fanjo can feel the big blockage as a lump thru the wall - to the point its actually pretty much filling my fanjo!!!! that has got to shock you a bit? it certainly has just freaked me right out!!!

arghhhh, very disturbed, when i tried to have a poo it felt like my small tear would tear further

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

help!!!!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

please god no one knows me on here!!!!!

[lulumama]

did i say rectocele or prolapse?

[Sparkler]

I would suggest phoning your midwife or NHS Direct. You poor thing, how uncomfortable.

[ZZMum]

quite normal to feel it thru fanjo -- do not worry.. get some lactulose down you ASAP.. you will be fine!

[bozza]

pecka I think this is quite normal although distressing. And you have failed to shock me because I have BTDT, unfortunately. I can truly say that my first poo after giving birth to DD was worse than the actual birth. I waited until I was alone in the house with DD and she was fed and asleep and then managed it by taking it slowly (sorry also TMI from me). Could you take lactulose? This is quite a gentle laxative and would be compatible with breastfeeding (if you are) but also quite effective. Otherwise mention it your midwife.

[yousaidit]

Well, it's got to come out, so i'd rub plentty of babt oil or something on your tear and other bits and sit it out!!!. Can you 'hold' or press your finger on your tear to keep it in check?

[Rowlers]

bran flakes and orange juice
not together though

[mummylin2495]

or you could get some fybergel[sp] you take it at night as a drink and you can get different flavours ,this was reccomended to me after i had hysterectomy

[lulumama]

maybe i am the overreacting voice of doom?

[policywonk]

Nooooooo poor you, I was HORRIBLY constipated after DS1's bieth. Send DH/DP/whoever you can grab out to the all-night chemist and get some lactulose (over-the-counter very mild laxative) and guzzle it as per instructions.

Eat prunes, drink prune juice (seriously), lots of it. Eat plums.

Drink LOADS of water

STOP drinking caffeine

Remember you can take paracetamol when bfing (if you are)

Sooner or later you just have to brave it (although lactualose will soften the stool and make it easier)

You can poo in the bath if it would help (I mean, in the warm water, not in an empty bath - that would be madness)

God I do feel for you. I found the constipation more painful than the birth. As DP said at the time, 'You'll never laugh at the lady in the Senacot ad again'

[BibiThree]

I felt pretty much the same 4 days after having the dts by c-section - was sat in hospital bathroom crying and contemplating digging it out myself with a rubber glove. Got some heavy duty laxitives from the nurse. I'd ring your midwife and stress just how bad it is!

[Ozziesmom]

Hi Pecka
your bodys still doing crazy baby things, you still under the care of the midwife? if so can you give them a call? they'll prolly just give you a bit of a laxative and it'll all be over soon enough! (pushing that thing out after giving birth is just plain not on!)

[ShakeysGirl]

I can always feel it like that when i need to go - i thought it was normal?
If i can't go i just usually push the lump a bit and it comes out

[yogimum]

I was like this when pregnant. Its bloody awful isnt it. Drink lots of fluid, inc prune juice.

[whomovedmychocolate]

Horse lips when you are on the loo. Blowing raspberries can help relax your spincter. Lots of soft fruit and water too obv. Also keep the plumber's number handy in case you (as others on here have) break the bog with your wunder-turd!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

lulu you said prolapse

[tulip27]

Lactulose requires you to drink so much water about a litre and a half extra I think I would suggest some senna or fibre gel sachets. Also some goog old pile relief cream as it has local aneasthetic in it, it really reduced my agonising screams to a mere wimper.
Good luck, hope you have a speedy delivery.

[Ozziesmom]

lol policy
you sent pecka to poo in the empty bath, women all over the country are now following your avice!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

oh my god I have never been so relieved!!

Thoughts of digging it out had crossed my mind

and pooing in the bath comment just really made me laugh!!!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

lol at plumber comment too

if nothing else i feel better as was feeling very hormonal and weepy before i started talking to lulu on msn about my problem!

[PeckaRolloverAgain]

i am under the care of midwife but she came yesterday and said she didnt feel she needed to come back til monday

[lulumama]

no shakeysgirl, that is not normal !!!

are you sure,pecka, you are feeling bowel contents and it is not a prolapse? i really think you need to speak to MW asap.probably is poo,but need to be sure !

[lulumama]

nothing like a good chat about poo and bowels to make you forget your weepiness!