Please help - I am in pain! Constipated - far tmi most likely

[ICantPoo]

I have been having difficulty for a couple of days (going, but not enough).

Today though I am in pain. I know I need a decent poo, but it just isn't happening.

I am pregnant and am (most likely irrationally) worrying about what all the straining can be doing for the baby.

I hurt when I try to stand and walk. Feel like I should be able to go, but get there and nothing.

I have been eating and drinking all the right stuff. I'm scared and hurting and just want to poo

Lots of orange juice should help, some soft pears also. Straining shouldn't hurt your baby, it's the wrong bits!

Get some lactulose from the chemist tomorrow first thing. Not a laxative, it softens the poo making it easier to go (I took it when I was pregnant and it works).

Don't worry about the baby, I am certain that there is no amount of straining you can do that will hurt it.

For now, try sitting on a hard seat, drinking a v hot cup of sweet tea. Might just get things moving!

hth (I have had trouble on and off for yrs and yrs so know LOADS of rememdies!)

I have movicol in the drawer (also a softener) - any idea if that is safe?

Thanks for the baby reassurance, I am not usually quite that insanely irrational!

The first line of treatment for Constipation is drinking lots of water.

It works for me,when I do a liqued diet like Cambridge/Lighter life you have to drink 3-4L a day,as soon as I drink 1-2 pints I'm off to the loo several times, and not for a wee!

ooh googled and founda forum post from someone around the same stage as me taking movicol

You lot are lovely btw.

I have been drinking oodles today and yesterday, but am not well so probably needed oodles x2!

We do charge by the hour for advice you know.

LOts of water
Sprinkling on linseeds on cereal
linseed bread
prunes
oilve oil
rhubarb

I would have;

Breakfast - bran flakes with linseed, prunes and yogurt with some stewed apple and rhubarb

lunch - bowl of veg soup with a linseed roll

dinner - chicken and vegetable curry with lentils

2 litres of water

you will poo.

I hate being constipated too and so loads of my diet is based round not allowing myself to get bunged up!

While you are shopping for all that high fibre food be sure to buy some loo roll too

Activia Bio Yoghurt is good too - I keep a big tub in the fridge (lasts for ages) and just have a couple of tablespoons every day

I find a mug of hot water works far better than just drinking cold water. It also helps ease the tummy pain.

lol at name though