https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:33:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1615229 Tue, 06 May 2014 07:12:54 +0000 charmed 1615229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm regular as long as I drink lots of water and take a fiber supplement. And no matter what I do, I get constipated when I travel- not fun for vacations! :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1615097 Tue, 06 May 2014 03:59:53 +0000 lamariniere 1615097@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Usually very regular. When I was unregular during pregnancy I started stirring flax seeds into my yogurt and my OB recommended magnesium supplements. They worked wonderfully. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1615050 Tue, 06 May 2014 01:57:43 +0000 bookwormmama 1615050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was very regular pre-delivery (2-3/day), but I'm still having issues with regularity at 7 weeks postpartum. I'm still taking my softeners because otherwise I goes days (I went 5 days about 3 weeks pp and it was awful). I've been putting fiber in my coffee though in hopes that will help regulate things again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614995 Mon, 05 May 2014 23:50:58 +0000 Freckles 1614995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chia seeds help quite a bit! I add 1-2 tbsp to my morning smoothie. Staying hydrated also makes a difference. I also find that i get a bit backed up if i don't do any exercise. Plane rides or long car trips usually mess me up.</p> <p>Being regular is so important to me. It stresses me out if i don't go at least once a day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614971 Mon, 05 May 2014 23:08:56 +0000 MrsRcCar 1614971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only regular with the aid of medicine because I have to take iron. I also still take Zofran every now and then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614951 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:22:58 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 1614951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Not regular. Once every 2 or 3 days. Sometimes coffee helps, but day one of menstrual cycle is often my fav day besides the cramping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614948 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:20:20 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1614948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Once in the morning as soon as I wake up, and once after dinner. Twice a day, every day! I can't ever think of a time I have been constipated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614943 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:16:18 +0000 lovehoneybee 1614943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty regular. I drink a lot of coffee, I'm sure that helps ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614942 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:15:10 +0000 yerpie110 1614942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Too regular! I average 2x per day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614940 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:14:51 +0000 anonysquire 1614940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm regular for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614935 Mon, 05 May 2014 22:13:11 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1614935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never had constipation issues but I used to go about once every few days. Now that I eat a more plant based/higher fiber dirt I go once or twice a day.</p> <p>ETA: haha I don't eat dirt...I'm guessing that was supposed to be food? I am laughing so hard at myself right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614885 Mon, 05 May 2014 21:43:41 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 1614885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always had issues with constipation when I was younger and would only go 1-2 times per week. In my mid-20s, I got more regular, but it wasn't unusual for me to go 2-3 days without a BM. </p> <p>Now (6 mo PP) I am still very inconsistent and sometimes go 2-3 times per day, but it is rare to go more than 2 days between BMs. (Unless I am traveling - for some reason, I don't typically go if I'm traveling to unfamiliar places.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614882 Mon, 05 May 2014 21:39:42 +0000 Lindsay05 1614882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Coffee helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614879 Mon, 05 May 2014 21:38:37 +0000 Mrs. J 1614879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was much better before LO. Now I am definitely not as regular. I think I need more fiber. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1614871 Mon, 05 May 2014 21:31:38 +0000 luckypenny 1614871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@citymouse: I don't really love the texture but if you can get over that, it's tasty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613326 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:54:02 +0000 Torchwood 1613326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@citymouse: Yep. It's actually better to use the oil topically, because it's better absorbed through the skin than digestive tract, but that stuff is super expensive. The pills work fine for me (and I know for sure, because I accidentally doubled my dose once, and very much regretted it), so I don't see the point in wasting money on the oil.</p> <p>Also, some people swear it helps prevent morning sickness (though most say you have to have been on it for a while, and not just start it when you get MS). I never had any with my pregnancies, so it's possible that's true. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613319 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:51:40 +0000 citymouse 1613319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Torchwood: Really?? I have never heard of that before!! Do you take it in a pill form? Like a vitamin? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613267 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:39:10 +0000 Torchwood 1613267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but only because I've been taking magnesium for the last couple of years. It's a miracle worker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613242 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:28:38 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1613242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I've had recurring issues with IBS-like symptoms for years. Finally after talking to a nautropath about it and trying different things, she figured that I probably have fructose malabsorption (a cousin of mine has been confirmed to have it). Once I was put on the FODMAP diet things became pretty regular until pregnancy, now things are all over the place again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613202 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:15:39 +0000 citymouse 1613202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: Oooooo interesting!! Thank you!! I was considering starting to make chia pudding (omega-3s for PPD) but I like that it will probably also help in this area as well!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613188 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:09:54 +0000 blackbird 1613188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So some of you saying that you are NOW regular after having a baby....my GI doc told me that was a possibility b/c pregnancy stretches out/relaxes some of the, ahem, anus muscles. </p> <p>You're welcome :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613184 Mon, 05 May 2014 11:08:27 +0000 Sammyfab 1613184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Regularity has always been soooo important in my life!! I recently experienced some major issues with constipation (I didn't have a regular BM for 2.5 weeks) and I have never been in as much pain in my life. GI pain is seriously the worst :sad: . When all of the nurses and doctors would ask about my bowel history, I wanted to yell "No, this is not normal for me! I love pooping and I usually go 2-3 times a day!" Anyway, after two surgeries, I am very regular although I do experience gas and abdominal cramping at times. </p> <p>Some things that have helped:<br /> 1) Staying hydrated<br /> 2) 1-2 tablespoons of a chia, flax, hemp mix in my breakfast - the stuff I take is called Holy Crap Skinny B (www.holycrap.ca) - it was on Dragon's Den, the Canadian version of Shark Tank!<br /> 3) Taking stool softeners with any medication (e.g. painkillers or anti-nausea) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1613118 Mon, 05 May 2014 10:51:01 +0000 citymouse 1613118@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@luckypenny: Im thinking of starting to make chia pudding for the Omega-3s (which I have read a lot about helping with PPD!). Have you ever tried them that way? I know they have a lot of fiber as well right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612890 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:54:50 +0000 Alivoo01 1612890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was like @Mrs. Bee: . Only went like maybe once or twice a week. I seem to be more regular now (DS is 9 months) so I'm not sure if it's what I'm eating, the vitamins or what so we'll see if I continue to be regular once I wean him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612803 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:32:11 +0000 luckypenny 1612803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always had serious constipation issues until I started adding green smoothies with lots of ground flax and chia seeds to my diet. Then I would go once a day </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612796 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:29:38 +0000 snowjewelz 1612796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never been that regular! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612795 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:29:30 +0000 Charm54 1612795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Good old IBS . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612791 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:28:17 +0000 ValentineMommy 1612791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the opposite problem :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612748 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:17:35 +0000 blackbird 1612748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, never. I have major issues in this department. I've been seeing a GI doctor for years....fiber doesn't help, stool softeners don't help. I get recurring SIBO, that has to be cleared up with antibiotics. Miralax helps, but I have to be diligent about taking it (and take more than the average person). Missing two days really causes problems. My GI doc recommended therapy (so I can learn to use the right muscles more effectively?) but it's only offered Wednesday mornings at 6:30, so.....not gonna happen. I keep a stock of enemas and suppositories around for emergencies. Eating well (and not eating too much) and drinking water helps, but it's only 25% of the battle, honestly. My GI doc is happy if i go every other day, and that works for me (sometimes) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-regularin-the-2-department#post-1612718 Mon, 05 May 2014 09:08:43 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1612718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>struggled with it my whole life. I usually go to the bathroom twice a week... three times at the most. i've heard you need to go at least once, preferably twice a day! </p>