IBS sufferers, do you find it gets worse when you're pregnant - how do you cope with it?

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I've suffered with IBS for 13 years. I've worked out that my episodes are triggered by stress and processed foods etc.

I'm coming up to 18 weeks pregnant with my third baby. During my last two pregnancies my IBS got loads worse. When I was having contractions with DS2 I thought it was my IBS, it wasn't until I was connected to a monitor that I realised it was labour pains!! (I was being induced at the time)

I went to bed last night with the worst IBS pain I have EVER EVER had. It was crippling pain, all over my lower abdomen. I couldn't even roll over in bed, couldn't move at all. I eventually got to sleep in the early hours. Thankfully it is LOADS better this morning.

Is anyone else suffering at the moment? Any good tips??

ouch, bump, ooh, bump, sore

My IBS was really bad about the same stage of pg as the OP. I did see the GP (but later coz we were away on hols when it was at its worst) and you can take something to ease it (I forget what) that you can get on prescription.

I am 27+2 and was only bragging to my friend the other day that my ibs was almost non existent when oh my god ots come back with avengeance and the pain/cramps seem to be a lot worse!!should have kept my mouth shut!!!!

oops jen!!

bump

My IBS is a million times BETTER and I am 35 weeks PG. I think my c-section last time around brought on my IBS (I don't suffer constipation though as a rule)

Funny Tangfastic... just remembered I had the same thing with DS1, after 3 trips to the loo in teh middle of the night all at 5 minute intervals I was returning to bed to find my DH dressed and suggesting that I might be in labour, I was , I was 9 days over due by then Do'h!!! Thanks for your post x

I had IBS for 14 yrs before having dd - it vanished completely when I was about 8 wks pregnant and has (touch wood) never returned - she is 6.5 now !

I still remember it well though - poor you !