Constipation - is lactulose okay to take?

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I'm struggling a bit with slow digestion. Is lactulose okay to take? Or do i need to see a Dr? I'm also trying natural remedies nut lactulose was always my quick fix when things got bad.
(that's a constipated face not an angry one!)

Yeah it's fine to take, the only problem I had was the fact it's vile and needed to wash it down with a strong flavoured drink

yes - I had to take it throughout all my pregnancies. We called it "gloop" - very sticky but very effective

Great thanks. I'll start taking some. I usually put it in my tea-it makes it a bit sweet tasting but bearable. I don't like it straight from the spoon.

Its amazing stuff love it its my saviour but can be a bit fierce was told to take 45ml a day but reduced as I then spent 3 hours tied to a loo to much amusement of my mother

Hello, here is a patient info leaflet about constipation in pregnancy, it includes a bit about lactulose as well as info on various other potential treatments. Hope this is helpful x

www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/Medicine--pregnancy/Treating-constipation-during-pregnancy/

my doc prescribed it when i hadn't even told them i had constipation when i first told them i was pregnant, so yes it's safe. I went and got it anyway, thinking there must be a reason and glad i did cause i needed it, 5 days was max with no movement, lately tho (now 28+6) it's switched to all bran type cereal and having an activia yogurt everyday and sometimes twice a day, feel great now.

Thanks. I think I need to start working on prevention rather than cure. I know i don't eat enough of the right things. But it's good to know i can safely reach for the lactulose if all else fails!

I have started a rigid regime of a big bowl of all bran every morning. With shredded wheat sometimes too. Plus lots of pineapple which I find is the best fruit for this.

And water water water. Bit boring but it's working even with progesterone supplements which make it worse.

P.s. This is having a side effect of controlling weight gain. The all bran really does make you feel less hungry in the mornings and less likely to snack. If I don't have it (I ran out) I ended up having lots of toast and butter instead!!

I lived on lactulose throughout pregnancy

I might try the All Bran. I can put apricots on it for added de-blocking. I usually have toast which, as you say, isn't filling and usually leads to mid-morning snacking.

Moomin - I hope you were able to lay off the lactulose after pregnancy. Pregnancy does funny things to our bodies...inside and out!

All-Bran flakes with sultanas is quite nice, and with apricots would be even nicer. I don't like the plain 'stick' style all-bran - flakes just seem more civilized.

Unknown I had bowel surgery as a baby and it's buggered me for life. I take a lot less since DD was born though, pregnancy is a bitch for constipation!

A pregnant friend of mine swears by coconut water to help with constipation, just in case you might want some alternatives.

Kiwi fruit is good for constipation. It is the only fruit to contain a certain natural laxative. It helps me anyway. Eat a couple then things should get moving within the day....