TMI…..How long after giving birth did you start having normal bowel movements?
10 March 2010
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A Parent asks, I mean as in without the aid of laxatives or anything….
My little one is 3 weeks old and i’m still having problems with constipation..(SORRY TMI) When i go it’s as hard as rocks and EXTREMELY painful if i don’t use anything.. I can only go easily if i use Lactulose i just want to have a normal bowel movement again…
And i am eating high fibre foods and drinking plenty of water..
My little one was 9 pound 2 and i was pushing for over 2 hours and had an episiotomy so yes things are probably a little stretched there lol..
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It took me about a week.
mine took me about 2 weeks
6days ,and I begged for the 3rd enema
nothing till I got home..aaaahhhhh
Ohh u poor thing!!! Guess all that hardwork n pain has paid off;-) I went 3 days after the first two were born, but with the third I didn’t go for a week cos I had the Castor Oil n went several times b4 he came out, so I was pretty empty afterwards.Lol… But I would suggest u take Metamucil three times a day or Sultana Bran with milk every morning. This will help regulate n soften things up a bit if u know what I mean. Cheers n all the best.
It took about a few days and I was still recovering from the birth of my baby daughter at the hospital when it happened.
However, passing gas occurred the day following my C-section – after that, I was allowed decent hospital meals, thank goodness! And they were all surprisingly good and tasty!
No more soup and jell-o for me, lol!
I hate to break it to you, but it’s going to take time. Load up on All Bran, Metamucil, kiwi and fresh fruits and veggies for awhile. And keep downing the water. Don’t be afraid to talk to your doctor and use an over the counter hemorrhoid cream or stool softener that is non addictive. It took me about a month, with reoccurrences of constipation here and there. I think at 3-4 months I felt normal again, but I admit that I might fight constipation more than many women. I must drink lots of water, etc. but now at 7 months post-birth, I’m recovered (not saying that it will take this long).
took me about 4 weeks to go “normally” without having to be nervous about going to the loo from hurting ! try eating corn
its different for everyone it took me an hour and it was fine… i had a natural birth with no drugs or anything i think that helped a lot; it can take a couple of days even up to a week for some people…if you drink some prune juice its probably the most natural thing to help.. might make it a little easier… if you are breastfeeding any laxative you have will go through into your babys body as well so dont try too many of those sorts of things..
good luck
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