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I had my baby 9 days ago and I have been struggling to go to the bathroom since then. Am constipated so bad so please help me? What can I take for this? I heard milk of magnesia is good but how long does it take until I go to the bathroom???

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My doctor prescribed Colace (I don't think you need a script for it though) and that eventually got things moving for me! It took quite a while but my stools were very soft for days once I had my first bm (that's a lil tmi sorry)

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I have been taking colice twice a day (as per residents of the hospital) and probiotics once a day. Milk of magnisisum usually works by the next day. Drink lots of water bc it can alsi cause some stomach pains.

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Copacetic is a stool softener. It will just make it easier for you to go when you do.  I would take a laxative like milk of magnesia or miralax.  If those don't work, a suppository or enema.

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My delivery doctor prescribed me stools softeners for 2 reasons.
1. My 9.6 lbs baby ripped me so with the stools softeners would help avoiding painful trips to the bathroom.
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2. I turned out anemic and was prescribed iron pills and those make you constipated.

Talk to your dr. I'm sure you can have magnesium milk or even try some multamincil fiber that helps too

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I honestly used an enema. I was so constipated and stool softeners did nothing. It hurt so bad because I was so compacted it was worse than giving birth. I would willingly Birth another 8 lb baby than do that first poop again.

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Eating a bowl of Raisin Bran always gets things moving for me!

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Milk of magnesia! I used stool softners for a week and it did nothing for me

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Stool softeners. I'm surprised your doctor didn't give you some upon discharge.

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Castor oil

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MOM works differently for everyone but you should have results within a couple of hours. Make sure you are drinking enough fluids. Have some prune juice as well and take a stool softener daily from now on.

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