So yeah, I have a feeling I've got IBS (Going to the docs monday morning as I've reached my limit). I didn't have the easiest pregnancy with hyperemesis at the beginning and horrible heart burn during the later stages, so for 9months I was on a very bland diet, barely eating anything. Never really had major gastric problems prior to this, but a delicate tummy to too much alcohol or too many veggies at once or too much junk food (for days in a row) which I would assume is normal, although my tolerance perhaps less than some.
So out pop my beautiful babies and I'm able to eat what I like again... Or so I thought, my babies are now 7 months old and perhaps three maybe four months ago my stomach started misbehaving once a week or so (Usually the day after a take away curry or mcd's), I would get horrible cramps, gas and the sudden urgent need to go to the toilet, I have perhaps a few minutes to get to a toilet when I feel the need, and I can't begin to tell you how awkward that is with twins and a twin buggy. But its got to the stage now where I have an almost constant pain in my abdomen, bloating and really anxious that whenever i'm out i'm going to need the loo and generally I do. I've started taking an over the counter med called colofac, started taking actimel, cut out bread and spicy and fatty foods completely. I'm even giving reflexology and hypnosis a go just to try and de-stress. (I would like to add that at the same time having twins we've lost a very close relative, bought a house, going on holiday at the same time as having the house renovated, moving shortly after we return from holiday and then going to a caravan holiday as a surprise for my eldest DD at the end of aug on my own, I think the stress levels are quite high).
Apart from all this, has anyone else encountered IBS symptoms after having babies??
P.s I apologise for the ramble