https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:04:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704929 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:19:05 +0000 snowjewelz 2704929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Post delivery I immediate asked for colace both times to prepare hahah! I hope you're feeling better! The glories of post partum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704834 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 07:55:37 +0000 KayKay 2704834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: i took at 1-3 colace per day for like a month after all of my births. miralax was a bit too much, but the colace just kept things more comfortable and on-schedule :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704766 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 22:35:16 +0000 josina 2704766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I had DH go get me some since it was one thing I never bought beforehand. Will definitely be taking it now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704702 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 19:21:34 +0000 nana87 2704702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yea totally normal I think! I've been taking colace pretty much regularly pp (and before in 3rd tri too) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704601 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:53:34 +0000 SweetiePie 2704601@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I remember this too. Ugh, sorry! We deal with so much bodily nonsense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704600 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:52:14 +0000 josina 2704600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KayKay: lol. First I thought I had a bladder infection (never had one before). Glad to have HB to turn to for these things! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704597 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:49:43 +0000 josina 2704597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumuckl: sounds like what the Dr. described to me too, but man does it hurt!<br /> @LAZB: and I thought I was going to get by this time without the meds. Maybe I had it with my first but I was taking pain meds already so didn't notice as much.<br /> @IRunForFun: I hope this doesn't last too much longer. No fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704584 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:37:07 +0000 KayKay 2704584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had something similar although it maybe wasn't as bad and only lasted a couple days. I actually thought it was bloating/gas from a dose of miralax I had take , but the explanations above make way more sense! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704530 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 15:00:08 +0000 erinbaderin 2704530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, me too. Peeing/having to pee was also uncomfortable for weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704525 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:54:43 +0000 IRunForFun 2704525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. It happened to me and I was given a similar explanation as @Pumuckl: </p> <p>And actually I'm almost 6 weeks PP and the signs that I have to go to the bathroom still feel different than pre-pregnancy. More urgent and crampy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704521 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:49:21 +0000 Pumuckl 2704521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, since I was still at the hospital I asked the doctor and she explained that when the uterus retracts that the intestines move back to their normal place as well. That can cause cramping and pain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704494 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:28:47 +0000 LAZB 2704494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, definitely the worst part of recovery for me. I didn't really have it after my first year, but after my third it was really bad </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/is-this-normal-postpartum#post-2704487 Wed, 01 Mar 2017 14:21:40 +0000 josina 2704487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am 9 days postpartum and have had such an easy recovery this time except for what feels like constipation pains starting on Sunday. I've had pretty regular bm's. Sunday I went fine that morning and then in the afternoon had bad cramping. Same Monday even though I took some milk of magnesia and pretty much cleared out my system. Yesterday no pain at all and I didn't have a bm, then today after a normal BM extreme pain (8-9). I took some midol which helped but even now 4 hours later just passing gas hurts, although the constant pain is gone. I called the Dr. And they told me it's normal pp. Anyone else have experience with this? </p>