can I take laxatives?

[firststeps]

Sorry if tmi, almost 15 weeks pregnant and really suffering with constipation and feeling bloated - sometimes it's so bad I look about 6 months pregnant! Are there any laxatives I can buy over the counter or can anyone recommend anything to me - anything considered except prune juice as it made me sick!!

[Nbg]

maybe just try eating lots of fruit and veg.
Always good to get things going.

[LucyJones]

yes, you can take senokat

[pinkrangerstartstowaddle]

I got some that you disolve in water, taste a bit like orange they are the senokat hi fibre one, i took these for weeks in the first trimister and have just need to strat taking them again now ( on and off) - 30 weeks pg!! will it ever end

[saffymum]

hi, you really need to do some preventative management of this. Have a big bowl of bran flakes or high fibre bran EVERY morning of your pregnancy and drink 2 litres of water a day. If you don't (not scaremongering here, been there done that) you may have more problems further along especially with hemroids (spelling?) as the consitpation can get worse and pressure causes some protruding bits expecially if you have to strain. TMI!!

[francagoestohollywood]

I used glicerine suppositories.