https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 19 May 2026 23:43:51 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-199384 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:23:15 +0000 kokobee 199384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>after a couple of days. total regret! had bad constipation and when i finally went, my stitches tore... sorry tmi </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-199341 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:54:39 +0000 Weagle 199341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a long time... I stopped at 6 weeks I think. But I had to have a blood transfusion after delivery and then took iron supplements through week 5. Pooping was not fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-199062 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:05:52 +0000 winniebee 199062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Took them for 2 wks until I stopped bleeding (still spotted until 4 wks though!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198971 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:21:37 +0000 purrpletulips 198971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>couple of weeks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198938 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:59:37 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 198938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a few weeks just to be sure things were OK. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198932 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:53:42 +0000 pastemoo 198932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>few weeks 2x/day, now at 4w pp, i occasionally take one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198850 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:22:35 +0000 pelikila 198850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 2 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198828 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:05:42 +0000 T.H.O.U. 198828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was lucky that I never needed to take them, I just ate a lot of fruit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198797 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 06:32:14 +0000 looch 198797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just until I left the hospital. I couldn't be discharged if I didn't have a bowel movement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198719 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:47:33 +0000 skibobrown 198719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I took them for about 2 weeks. I didn't want to test my stitches at the beginning... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198717 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:45:28 +0000 Boogs 198717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a few weeks until I was done taking all my meds, especially my iron and pain pills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198713 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:44:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 198713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 or 4 days maybe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198669 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:58:37 +0000 BeachMama 198669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took them for a couple weeks, til I felt like things were moving along well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198610 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:28:27 +0000 bpcmarj 198610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only took them at the hospital. I actually have an unopened bottle of them that I bought the day I got home. I maybe should have taken them longer, but oh well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198586 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:13:19 +0000 autumnlove 198586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only took them at the hospital! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198579 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:08:04 +0000 chopsuey 198579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used any! Ate a high fiber diet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198561 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:59:51 +0000 singingbee 198561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this is something I do not look forward to dealing with after I have a baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198554 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:55:32 +0000 Mrs. Bee 198554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i stopped after a couple days since olive was in the hospital an extended stay and i was either in the waiting room or a nearby hotel. man i paid the price. </p> <p>i'm not sure when you should stop, but i'd take it a little while longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-long-did-you-take-stool-softeners-after-birth#post-198550 Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:54:18 +0000 mediagirl 198550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never taken so many medicines before in my life. I'm trying to figure out when I should stop the stool softeners. I'm kind of afraid of doing so... I gave birth 11 days ago. </p> <p>When did you stop taking stool softeners? </p>