Oops, I am on toilet since 5am this morning..laxative...

[cyphercat]

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and horribly constipated. I went to holland and barret and thinking it's natural, I took Ortis fruit fiber cube thingy. I didn't realize that it's such a strong laxative. Can someone reassure me that the baby will be all right? I have painful diarrhoea everytime I eat now (including waking up with painful tummy at 5 in the morning..) and I won't take it again..

Laxatives get things moving in your bowels not your womb don't they? So I reckon you'll be fine.

Did it say it was safe to take whilst PG?

You shopuld be fine. Stick to bland food for a while.

The only thing is... you may go in to labour because of this.

This is why they used to give women cod liver oil. A bout of diarrhoea can trigger contractions.

ood luck and poor you!

well. I'm not having ANY contractions, well I'm just going to drink lots of fluids and bland food..my fault. It did say no for pregnancy.

Poor you. Hope it all ends soon.

Rest lots and you will be ok in 24hrs