Please help...post c section constipation hell

[amimollycoddling]

Please tell me how to empty my bowel, I am in panicked agony

Had c section on Monday.

Had a small motion on Wednesday and nothing since.

I take lactulose twice a day and have been eating plenty of fruit and veg, and keeping hydrated in an attempt to stop this happening.

I am completely clogged up. I am in agony. It feels like I am literally trying to shit a brick.

I just tried 2 suppositories, one after the other and it didn't do anything.

Please help

Prune juice. Grim but effective

Syrup of figs

Second the prune juice. I found the first 💩 after my c sections more traumatic than the births themselves

Meant to add...I've had 2 cartons of prune juice in the last 2 days

@Idontlikeworms

Syrup of figs

Will check this out

Are you taking codeine? If yes then it’s notorious for it so ask for something else or see how you do on just ibuprofen and paracetamol. Call the midwife though, probably nothing to worry about but you have had surgery in that sort of area so you can’t be too cautious.

Hi OP. You might not want to hear this but I had to deal with it myself and just get it out.

Fingers crossed you feel better soon.

Are you taking iron tablets at all? They bunged me up something silly. I was recommended fibergel sachets alongside lactulose. Mention it to the midwife.

I'm taking dihydrocodeine

It’s hell!

Flax seeds grounded into yoghurt
Prunes prunes and more prunes
I found trying to go whilst squatting and then pushing helped… gravity and all that.

Loads of fruit and orange juice

See if the doc can prescribe something?

@orangejuicer

Hi OP. You might not want to hear this but I had to deal with it myself and just get it out.

Fingers crossed you feel better soon.

I tried to do this and just couldn't get it out. It just pushed it further up. Am I doing it wrong??

This is so fucking grim.

@amimollycoddling

I'm taking dihydrocodeine

That caused me no end of trouble OP, I was in your situation too. I really feel for you. I would call midwife for advice too. Don’t keep suffering on your own.

Oh I have fibogel in the house...Will dog the sachets out

*dig

Glycerin suppository? And lots and lots to drink.

Black Forest Tea.

Sorted me out on Day 9 post c section.

Have you tried putting your feet up on a small foot stool as the squatting position does help.

I will call midwife tomorrow

Fybogel. I got some from Boots but the Dr will also prescribe it.

@JayAlfredPrufrock

Black Forest Tea.

Sorted me out on Day 9 post c section.

9 days?!?! Oh dear god please don't say it'll be that long!!

@LovelyBitOfSquirrelInTheWirral

Have you tried putting your feet up on a small foot stool as the squatting position does help.

Will try feet up on stool

I've seen some people on here mention using fingers against the the vagina wall to help push it out. Vaginal splinting I think it's called:

'Vaginal splinting is a form of digital evacuationn_ ("digital" referring to fingers). It involves placing fingers into the vagina and pressing against the back wall to help ease stool out of the rectum. To do this, the woman would feel around the back wall for a bulge and use her fingers to gently move the stool toward the anal canal.'

It shit feels so massive and solid I just don't see how it's going tk ever come out.

I can't push because I have no strength in my tummy muscles. I just shake like a leaf.

How will things I ingest now help soften what's already there? It all seems futile and I will be blocked up FOREVER

@Hugasauras

I've seen some people on here mention using fingers against the the vagina wall to help push it out. Vaginal splinting I think it's called:

'Vaginal splinting is a form of digital evacuationn_ ("digital" referring to fingers). It involves placing fingers into the vagina and pressing against the back wall to help ease stool out of the rectum. To do this, the woman would feel around the back wall for a bulge and use her fingers to gently move the stool toward the anal canal.'

Fucking hell! I'm going to try this just for the hell of it!!

You won’t be blocked for ever but it’s shit, excuse the pun.

My friend dreaded her second section as was more worried about the post section constipation than the section pain.