Passing Wind & Constipation

[Priz]

Hi ladies, had EC yesterday and passing a lot of wind . Is this normal? Also anything to help with constipation? Eating prunes and drinking lots of warm water.

[NDE1987]

Hey priz, yes this is very normal! I had the same after my egg collection.And still a few days after my ttransfer. Good luck! Xx

[Priz in reply to NDE1987]

Thanks NDE1987

[MommaBear16]

Hi Priz... hope EC went well. Try coconut water (not from concentrate) too, that's supposed to help. Good luck for your 2ww x x x

[Priz in reply to MommaBear16]

Cool will give coconut water a go. Have frozen transfer as need to have a polyp removed, but all the more for me to eat healthy and get ready x

[sanj76 in reply to MommaBear16]

Hey MommaBear......EC went well ( as you may have guessed.... "Priz" is my wife.... I joined the group to give her support and research as much as I could to help her through this). They collect 9. We got a call on Friday to say 7 had fertilised well and the generally expect 65/75% of fertilisation during the ICSI process but we wer close to 80%.

Therefore the embrlogist said they will call with an update of developments on Sunday....( longest 1.5 days wait ever lol). Fingers crossed all will be ok.

Thanks for the advise

[MommaBear16 in reply to sanj76]

Hope you both get good news today 😊 x x x

[BabyD in reply to MommaBear16]

I was nearly sick trying to drink coconut water, it's so awful lol xx

[MommaBear16 in reply to BabyD]

Haha when I first tried it I thought it was awful but I got used to it and. Low I actually like it?! Maybe I'm just weird 😂 X x x

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

Hi Priz. You poor love! One of the worst things you can suffer from! However, I think that your safest bet is to try something like “Fybogel” which is a bulking agent for constipation, and will soften your stools, so that they are easier to pass. If you do get “bunged up, and you prefer something in tablet form, “Senokot” would be your safest best or "Lactulose" which is liquid. If all else fails, you will have to see your GP. Obviously keep up with the water too. Hope it soon gets back to normal. Diane

[Priz in reply to DianeArnold]

Thanks Diane, will get some Fybogel

[DianeArnold Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK in reply to Priz]

Hi Priz. I think that's the best option at this stage. It's a drink and doesn't taste too bad. Diane

[BabyD]

I was completely constipated for 3 days!! I drank loads of homemade fruit smoothies with lots of orange in and just waited for it to pass. Sure enough 3 days later I was able to go! I'm 4dp2dt still only have a bowel movement once every other day or so but I think it's down to all the medicines we are on and have been injecting! X