Constipation and nausea advice???

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I'm just wondering if anyone has some ideas on things that help with constipation. It's SOOOO bad. Plus I'm having trouble stomaching anything besides starches and dairy. I can't even get lettuce down. I know chia seeds are supposed to be good but I've heard mixed things about taking them during pregnancy and I'm high risk so I'm super nervous about everything. Anybody have anything that worked for them that they were able to keep down?

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I took milk of mag with my 2nd it was so bad, nothing else worked but this

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For constipation, I recommend trying natural remedies before heading to the pharmacist. Try eating dried apricots, tinned prunes and drink lots of plain water. Avoid bananas & eggs. Prune juice works for me too. Good luck!

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Thanks guys!!!! I really appreciate the advice!

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With constipation see your chemist and speak to them- they can give you a safe laxative type thing to take during pregnancy. I have something to take from previous pregnancies. It's completely safe as on the bottle it can be given to infants as well. Also Coloxyl is a stool softener which will help you & is from the chemist. (I'm in Australia, not sure where you are but hopefully you have something similar?) 
Nausea - well, try to eat small Amounts often, even if it's a chocolate bar anything in your tummy is good and should help nausea. I find hot meals are helping me better than "snacks" stay hydrated, and try to keep moving/distracted. I was prescribed Zofran and it's been helpful but still feel sick however I can now function where as before I was a useless blob on the couch and felt bad for my other 2 kids! Speak to your Dr if you are really stuggling they can offer advice and/or medication. Bright side is that hopefully it only lasts till 12weeks!!

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You can take colace stool softeners. You can also take milk of magnesia. She said milk of magnesia should only be used every now and then, but could use colace daily.

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Try Citrucel for the constipation- it is not gas forming like other fiber supplements or high fiber foods. It seems gentler to me than stool softeners, but if you need to take it up a notch, you could try colace. Nausea - eat small meals often, rest as much as you can and drink lots of water.

Constipation and nausea advice???

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