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2ww tummy "troubles"?

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"Troubles" is the code word we use in our family for a constipared tummy :( sorry for TMI.

I'm on my 2 week wait and test day is Tuesday. Oddly enough with my last cycle I had the opposite problem and couldn't stop going to the toilet.

I know it's normal with all the hormones etc but it's making me so uncomfortable. And every little twinge I'm like...Is that a baby thing or a tummy thing?

Anyone have any natural remedies to help me go?

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MissSaoPaulo

Progesterone can make you constipated :( Try papaya to get things moving (just make sure it's nice and ripe) and drinking plenty of water. Best of luck with the rest of your 2ww xxx

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sarahharas

Eat soft prunes and flaxseeds, and a fibre rich diet. Avoid anything sugary and white flour products.

I am having exactly the same problen ;-)

Good luck xx

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Kaylon

Hi KittyK, I suffer with tummy troubles generally and normally coffee helps. But I'm off the caffeine whilst on a cycle so get quite bad. I take lactulose which is safe and that works quite well. Hope you feel better and fingers crossed for your 2ww. I'm on 2ww too xxx

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Pickles85

Hi,

Like Kaylon suggested I was recommended Lactulose by the nurse after my egg collection on Monday. I took it yesterday. The only thing I would say is I was exceptionally windy! Don’t know if that’s down to the lactulose but it is a side effect of it. My stomach was cramping with trapped air and after that I couldn’t stop passing wind. So my advice is maybe take it when you are home alone 🙈 Good luck with your 2ww. Xxx

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mimi0809

I was in agony with tummy pain "troubles" after egg collection and still experiencing discomfort now (5 days after 5d transfer). Lactulose worked great - changes in diet are good but I needed much faster working "agent"

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emmab178

Waitrose soft prunes work a treat and are quite tasty

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KittyK

Thank you ladies and hello to my 2ww buddies! Usually if I have weetabix for breakfast a few days in a row that sorts it but it hasn't helped this time so I will try all your advice one at a time until something works lol thanks again and good luck on your cycles! X

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