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The 2ww and constipation πŸ™ˆ

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Hello my lovely ladies hope you are all well

A bit if a TMI but how do you deal with the constipation in the 2ww? The last 3-4 days have been a nightmare. Especially for someone who has always been regular, I've tried warm drinks, lots of fruits, veggies and whatever else I could think of but nothing seems to help πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆ

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Littlepeax profile image
Littlepeax

Ahh how uncomfortable πŸ˜• are you still resting? I'd say light walking and lots of water. If it gets really bad you can find a video on YouTube of Osteo bowel massage. It kind of stimulates this area and has been helpful to me in the past. But speak to your Dr first to see if it's safe to do xxx

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toLittlepeax

No more resting πŸ™ˆ I did rest for 3 days but now I do daily long walks along the seafront and in the mountain πŸ€— I'll try some dry plums and warm water let's see. If this doesn't help will ask doc πŸ€—β€οΈ How's everything with you? Xx

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Littlepeaxβ€’ in reply toKlndmr

Ahh that sounds so lovely 😍 hopefully something helps. It can be so uncomfortable. I'm good thanks hun. Not too long to go πŸ™πŸ’«

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toLittlepeax

My sis in law was nice to me today to offer me a half a cup of coffee cause she knows how much I love coffee hahahaha luckily the other one was t here to see it πŸ˜…I'm glad you are good β€οΈπŸ€—πŸ€πŸ€β€οΈ

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PenguinBlue

Hello, try fybogel or lactulose- both are fine during pregnancy (I used fybogel to help me!) but also walking and lots of water (which sounds like you’re doing already!) unfortunately the drugs don’t help regularity :-( xx

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toPenguinBlue

Progesterone is a killer, but what can we do isn't it. I'm trying now some dried plums with warm water πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜… Hope you are well xx

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PenguinBlueβ€’ in reply toKlndmr

Hope that it works for you 🀞🏽🀞🏽🀞🏽 Lots of luck xxx

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toPenguinBlue

Thank you ever so much πŸ₯°πŸ’• xxx

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Junk41

Porridge and prunes before your walk x

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toJunk41

Thank you xx Hope you are well x

SK73 profile image
SK73

Dried fruits, water, fybogel and lactuloseπŸ‘

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toSK73

Got some dried plums πŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ˜… How are you? Not long now for your transfer xx

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SK73β€’ in reply toKlndmr

I'm good thanks, just tired and looking forward to transfer day. Seems to take SO long to get there πŸ˜…

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toSK73

The time until the transfer will go quick the 2ww is the worst πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜… Best of luck xx πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸŒ»πŸ€ž

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SK73β€’ in reply toKlndmr

2WW is definitely the worst πŸ˜… but I always feel relief once transfer is done. Good luck to you too, will look out for your update🀞🀞🀞

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toSK73

There is a relief after transfer definitely cause you know it's done and the first couple of days after that are fine. But I always find the time after day 4 extremely frustrating πŸ˜… with my previous transfers I've always started testing from day 4 lol and I've tested 2-3 times a day each time, it drove me crazy! This time 7dpt and I'm still holding myself and I didn't cave in πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜… Thank you for the well wishes πŸ’“ Same goes to you too xxz

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SK73β€’ in reply toKlndmr

Oh wow that's a lot of testing πŸ˜‚ so true about how difficult it gets from day 4. I hate testing so even though I'm tempted I never do it until OTD lol because either way I would second guess the result and make myself loopyπŸ€ͺ really well done for not testing so farπŸ’ͺ I'm looking forward to Monday now tooπŸ˜‰ hope you get the result the same day x

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toSK73

Well done for not testing until OTD! I admire your strength! I'm sure I'll give in in one of the next few days πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜…πŸ˜… Results are normally ready within 2 hours so won't be a long wait πŸ™ˆπŸ˜πŸ€žπŸŒ»πŸ€

Hope you’re doing well! I think I tried calfig but throughout pregnancy when able to I’ve been having porridge and adding flaxseed to it. It kept me regular too but now in the final phase I’m also suffering badly with it again despite the porridge. Prunes sound good.

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toPositivechangeplease

I'm well thank you, looking forward to OTD on Monday πŸ€—πŸ€žπŸ₯°πŸ€ I got some dried plums let's hope they do the trick XXX How's everything with you? Hope is all going well πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ₯°β€οΈ

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Positivechangepleaseβ€’ in reply toKlndmr

Yep! Hopefully they do. I have everything crossed for you for Monday! 🀞🀞I think all is well with me. I’ve had various glucose occurring in urine but none in actual GD blood tests - last week they detected it but today none in urine - and scan seems fine but I’ve still got to go and do home testing for two weeks in case… which I’m not sure is worth it as I’ll be at term next week when I start it. Hope it’s just one of those things. 🀞🀞

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toPositivechangeplease

I'm sure everything will be absolutely fine πŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ€žπŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—β˜ΊοΈβ˜ΊοΈβ˜ΊοΈπŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°πŸ₯°

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Positivechangepleaseβ€’ in reply toKlndmr

πŸ’• ❀️πŸ₯°

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MissSaoPaulo

PAPAYA!! Nice, ripe papaya has fiber, of course, but also has enzymes that can break down other food - they use it to tenderize meat here in Brazil. My in-laws all suffer from 'slow' intestine and swear by eating a half a papaya for breakfast every day.Apparently warm milk is also good. Good luck hon, hope the next few days fly past until you can test xxx

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toMissSaoPaulo

I've tried some warm milk, now some dried plums if this doesn't work will definitely try the papaya πŸ₯° Monday can't come fast enough, my hands are itching to open the drawer with the tests but I've promised hubby and doc that I'll wait until OTD and will only do the blood test in the clinic πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆ How are you? Hope you are okay xx

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Sarakht

Hi I got the exact same thing badly constipated and got really scared when I saw blood when I wiped. For me this continued well after the BFP. My clinic did prescribe something il have to go back and check the name but ended up not using it and drank lots of water. Hoping you get the best outcome and any discomfort you having now is worth it :)

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toSarakht

Thank you ever so much! I can't wait for Monday, can't come fast enough πŸ˜…πŸ₯°πŸ€πŸ€— Hope you are doing great! Xxx

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Redsequin

This was (and still is πŸ₯΄) a huge problem for me too! Warm water with lemon first thing in the morning (before food) can kick start your digestive system. Worth a try! xxx

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toRedsequin

Everything is worth a try definitely! πŸ€— Thank you! Hope is all going great with you ☺️ xxx

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Haf05

I feel for you! I had the exact same problem following my last egg collection. It was horrendous! I was recommended Movicol (lactulose can cause gas).

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toHaf05

I was the same after my first EC. 5 days, my tummy looked like 6 weeks pregnant and the only thing that helped was Senakot. I'll try some natural remedies first and then see what they've got in the pharmacies here πŸ™ˆ

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Bella_Bee

First of all, fingers crossed for a BFP!!!! Secondly, if you do get pregnant, this will only get worse so take it seriously. I sort of ignored it and did the whole fibre, prune, walking, water thing but nothing really worked so I trooped on pooping once every 3 days or so then had grade 4 hemorrhoids during the birth. Dealing with that was a million times worse than c section scar. Start taking stool softeners regularly (both sachets and liquid) as soon as things clog up properly in pregnancy. Not to scare you, the medication works, just raising awareness as I don't want anyone to go through what I did. X

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Klndmrβ€’ in reply toBella_Bee

Thank you ever so much! I'm not in UK as I used a clinic abroad and doc doesn't recommend anything just natural remedies for now πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆ if all goes well I'm back to UK next Saturday and will straight away get myself some Lactulosr and Movicol πŸ€—πŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ™ˆπŸ€πŸ€πŸŒ»πŸŒ»xx

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