Anemic but too constipated for iron supplements

Mandy • 💏2012 🎀👶🏼1/10/14👼🏻+👼🏻+👼🏻+👼🏻2019👼🏻6/30/19,👼🏻5/31/20

Ok I need advice, I’ve dealt with severe constipation my entire life but when I get pregnant it goes to an all time high with the constipation issues because of the pregnancy and being on progesterone and my other meds that cause constipation.

Well now I found out I’m anemic and they’ve put me on iron supplements and my digestive system has just completely stopped like I haven’t been to the bathroom in over 2 weeks and I’ve tried everything to go. I was gonna discuss stopping the iron supplements with my ob but after my apt yesterday with her I just found out I’m still anemic even with taking the one iron a day so I’m gonna have to not only continue my iron but increase it!

Does anyone have any advice on how to help my anemia without iron or how to at least keep me going while I’m taking these iron supplements