Poop issues?

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This is so embarrassing but anyone else have trouble being regular? I drink plenty of water. I can go sometimes & feel relief other times it's like seriously. I know I have to poop but why is it I can't!!! Ughh then I'll strain and get hemrroids. I'll be 30 weeks Saturday. Anyone else have this issue?!!! 😕🤔😩😩😩😩

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I've had this issue throughout my entire second trimester. My doctor said it was due to hormones. I took fiber supplements and that helped a little. The thing that helped the most (which was suggested by my doctor) was drinking a little coffee. I would drink about a half a cup of coffee and about 30 minutes later I was pooping. The caffeine also helped with the hormone headaches.

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Girl, it's so terrible that sometimes I want to cry on the toilet. I take fiber gummies to help keep me regular and if it's bad, I'll take them twice a day. Stool softener helps, I've even mixed it in with my coffee, but for me, it never resulted in anything explosive, lol, just a normal BM. My bestie is a nurse and always suggests to do an enema. Constipation was bad at the beginning, around 8-10 weeks and again now at 31-32 weeks.

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I do over 120 oz of water, 3 colace, prune juice, extra fiber and I still have been having issues since conception. I've found sometimes taking the colace with prune juice helps if I'm really backed up

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Don't be embarrassed!! Everybody poops! I have had a problem with constipation too in this pregnancy. Eat some greens, and anything high in fiber will help. Keep drinking lots of fluids. If your doc says it's ok also try a stool softener like Colace (mine said it was ok). Exercise/walking also helps digestion so try and do a little bit each day.

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I've been having a terrible time my ENTIRE pregnancy. Its awful. I use an aloe concentrate mixed with my water or tea in the morning (which also helps with heartburn and reflux) as well as drinking lots of water and getting as much fiber in my diet as I can. Then I'll take fiber (like benefiber) and senikot if its been more than a day. Walking helps too. Just be careful and check with your Dr. before trying stool softeners or laxatives (or anything stronger).

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I had this issue but  I guess it just takes time to get better I was annoyed by it too I'm 30,weeks

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For the most part I've been lucky and have remained regular but if I go a day without pooping I take a stool softener (colace) the next day so I don't ever go three days in a row without a poop. Gotta get that stuff out, no hemorrhoids!

Also, you can sometimes get yourself going in the morning by chugging 16oz of water to stimulate your gastro-colic reflex. Good luck!

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Same here ever since 16 weeks I haven't been able to poop at all hardly plus baby is staying so so low that she practically sits in my pelvis all the time. I've tried milk of magnesia prune juice stool softeners countless times and nothing works I'm on a high fiber diet and have been drinking over 7 bottles of water a day since 12 weeks and nothing works

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If you're taking prenatal vitamins, it could be the iron in the vitamins making you constipated. I spent 3 days in the hospital for severe comstipation at 30 weeks due to my prenatals. I was given an enima 2 days in a row and Dulcolax on the 3rd day. Since I've been home, I changed my entire diet. It's not just about drinking water, eat more fiber, beans, grapes are excellent to get your bowels going as well as watermelon. Took me just 2 days to get back regular

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I do and I can't stand it!! I've had this issue since the beginning. Now on top of it my hemoglobin in my bloodwork was low so I have to take iron which makes it even worse. I feel your pain mama 😭

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