Ughhhh!!! (tmi)

[GemmaD12]

Ughhh!!! I'm late for work this morning, because I just cannot have a bowel movement (sorry tmi)

I've been back and forth to the toilet since 7am - and it's so difficult to pass (starts to come out, retreats back in )

Just want to go!!!

Prunes, lots of water, figs etc and if all else fails.....vaseline!!! Although I have IBS so my problem is the complete opposite!!! Hope you 'debung' soon!!!

I had exactly the same. drinking 2 or 3 glasses of warm water a day worked for me. good luck !!

Probably not the most medically sound advice in the world, but have you tried having a cup of coffee? Technically you're allowed 2 cups a day. I drink very little coffee these days but it has always worked when I've had the same problem ;)

It's so awful. I've been really constipated recently. Weetabix, orange juice before bed, cranberry juice and loads of water. Good luck xxxx

prune juice, in warm water if you can take it, plenty of apples pears and oranges. if you get really desparate, stick a glove on and have a hoke, i did it, it helped a bit
if you are reallly too uncomfortable ring your gp and ask them for some lactulose, its a godsend! nowt worse than that bowling ball feeling in your arse. soo uncomfy to sit down i found. im convinced your body does this to prepare you for the actual birth.

I am going to say this extremely quietly and as someone who has suffered serious constipation a lot over the last few years for various reasons: if you stick a thumb up your foof and push backwards and downwards, you will (a) be totally shocked at the rock-solidness compacted into the neighbouring, er, channel, and (b), once you've done that, you should find something comes out. I know it sounds terrible but please don't judge me - if you're desperate, you're desperate, and believe me, I've been desperate!! And you can also believe me when I tell you it's preferable to sticking your finger up the other option. Not that I've done that, obviously .

Oh Bingeddybongo,

You have just brightened up my day x x

Haha you're welcome Writerwannabe ...I appear to have completely killed off the conversation otherwise

Bingeddybongo, I'm with you. Shamefully, I've done exactly the same thing and it works a treat!

I work In a nursing home, if it is "poking out" then put a hand on each cheek and rub them in circular motions it should fall out LOL