Switched from D to C?

[Mommy_of_2]

Hi all,

me again.. back with another question. 30 yo female. 9 months postpartum! Had a colonoscopy a few months ago and came back clear.

So the problem that developed during pregnancy and continued until 2 weeks ago was frequent bowel movements, especially in the morning! I had to the morning rush daily. However, 2 weeks ago it just seemed to stop. I still get cramps in the morning but my BMs are a mixture of type 1 and 2 on the stool chart but again, I go once every morning.

The only thing I changed in my diet has been cutting our coffee which I used to drink every other day.

Is this normal? Do I need further investigating? Like i said i already had a colonoscopy a couple months back. Could this be my body finally regulating after having a baby or a delayed effect from not drinking coffee? any insight is appreciated.

[Maureen1958]

I always have a hot drink or two before going to the loo! Maybe you should go back to having coffee (decaf would be good) before going to the loo in the morning!

[BabsyWabsy in reply to Maureen1958]

One of my adult brood was having issues with diarrhoea, which as a lorry driver was a bit of a problem. He then thought about his coffee consumption and there was a correlation. He is much improved having ditched the coffee...

[Maureen1958 in reply to BabsyWabsy]

Yes, there certainly is a link with going to the loo and coffee. Firstly, I think it's because it's hot, secondly because it's coffee. Does more than tea in my opinion! But I don't think the caffeine makes a lot of difference although people always blame that! During the day I only eat and drink cold stuff, I don't have hot stuff until the evening! If I am having a good day, which I don't get many of at present, I can get away with a cold coffee during the afternoon!

[Maureen1958]

I may have misinterpreted your post, I thought you were worried about your stool being on the 1/2 stool type. But since reading it again, I think perhaps you were just wanting reassurance that was okay!? I have never experienced stool like that since I was a child so thought you were unhappy with it, but if that is what you was used to and you are happy with it, then that's fine.