Constipation in Pregnancy

Constipation in pregnancy

Advice on the causes of constipation in pregnancy, plus suggested methods of prevention and treatment and natural remedies.

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make sure you include plenty of fibre in your diet through eating foods like wholemeal breads, wholegrain cereals, fruit and vegetables, and pulses such as beans and lentils

exercise regularly to keep your muscles toned up

make sure you drink plenty of water

avoid iron pills if they cause constipation. Ask your doctor whether you can manage without them or change to a different type; if not, you may have to accept having constipation

Author : Department of Health: The Pregnancy Book 2004 - 2005

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at 8 weeks consitpation is a real issue for me . I eat a good diet, fruit and veg, wholemeal bread etc and drink lots of water too, but i was still struggling to "go" every day until i introduced 2 or 3 dried prunes chopped on my morning muesli or porridge. it has begun to work a treat , no more bloating, wind or forcing, happy days- try it ladies ;-)
	added by Maturemum [Tue 17th Nov 2009 @ 15:45:11]

Oh joy! I'm 6wks pregnant and constipation is a real issue for me right now, i'm getting abdominal pain and i'm feeling generally quite uncomfortable. I'm eating the lovely prunes and dried apricots, mmm mmm mmm :-( they seem to be helping a little though. After reading about caffeine being no help, i'm definately cutting out the coffee altogether. Good luck to everyone with these issues right now

added by chatterbox [Thu 13th Aug 2009 @ 11:05:22]

At the very minimum, a pregnant woman should drink two quarts of water per day, while avoided drinks rich in caffeine or fruit juices. Drinking soda, juice, and other such products will cause more problems than solutions.Certain yoga based exercises can also be useful for pregnant women. Thanks,
	added by GordonPears [Tue 9th Dec 2008 @ 08:46:23]

Try prunes or prune juice. They r not the nicest but they work a treat x good luck
	added by kerry22 [Mon 17th Nov 2008 @ 08:53:39]

Hello, this is my very first pregnancy and i am in my 16th week, yesterday I was constipated and had low abdominal cramps, is that associated with the constipation?
	added by Jdomina [Wed 29th Oct 2008 @ 09:25:45]

Try senokot hi-fibre sachets - they are some sort of husk ground to a dust which you mix with a small amount of water. They work really well.
	added by Hedgar [Mon 18th Aug 2008 @ 09:15:20]

Why oh why do we have to suffer the pain of constipation which in turn gives you piles while pregnant??? It is soooooooooooo painful and embarrassing, or am i the only one that has to deal with this discomfort lol
	added by lisaham [Mon 23rd Jun 2008 @ 08:27:41]

Is there any sort of laxative that is safe to take during early pregnancy?
	added by emmajarratt [Mon 22nd Oct 2007 @ 09:39:45]

A bit of me time...

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