https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:24:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152692 Wed, 09 May 2012 08:57:23 +0000 Alivoo01 152692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My prenatal has probiotics so it makes me pretty regular, but if you're constipated water, prunes, and/or papaya will help you go. Guava on the other hand helps slow things down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152522 Tue, 08 May 2012 23:02:46 +0000 Red 152522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probiotics, chia seeds, and lots of water. </p> <p>Or get some Colace for the constipation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152516 Tue, 08 May 2012 22:48:29 +0000 sandy 152516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>An apple everyday </p> <p>Also my doctor told me to eat Fiber One cereal - the original is best for keeping your regular (but it's not as tasty as the others but you don't have to eat much) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152509 Tue, 08 May 2012 22:10:00 +0000 betsyboop 152509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I take probiotics every morning, and they have really helped! Before pregnancy, apples helped "keep things moving" haha but once I was advised to limit my carb consumption during pregnancy I stopped eating them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152505 Tue, 08 May 2012 21:49:47 +0000 hilsy85 152505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOTS of water. I've realized that if I don't drink at least 65-70oz of water I get...blocked, lol. @Honeybee: that is my go to if nothing else is working--coffee works like a charm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152349 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:22:35 +0000 pastemoo 152349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Prunes, lots of water, lots of fruit and veggies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152343 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:16:29 +0000 Ree723 152343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Raisin Bran! I eat a bowl (or two) of Raisin Bran every single morning for breakfast, in addition to drinking lots of water, and have stayed fairly regular. I have a pretty dodgy digestive system at the best of times so I thought for sure pregnancy would be torture for me in that regard, but 34 weeks on, I've hardly had any issues, which I can only attribute to the daily consumption of Raisin Bran!</p> <p>hahaha, I sound like a walking, talking advertisement for them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152340 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:15:10 +0000 BeachMama 152340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to eat fruit and fiber, and will take the occasional Colace. FYI...my doc told me Metamucil was okay but no more than twice a week, so I'd ask your doc before taking anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152337 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:12:49 +0000 Honeybee 152337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruit is really good, and so are Fiber One bars! Also, not everyone is ok with caffeine during pregnancy, but a cup every once in a while might help. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152329 Tue, 08 May 2012 18:08:45 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 152329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fruit! Papaya (and chewable papaya enzyme), apricots, grapefruit. And really really "fibery" bread.<br /> I stopped taking prenatals and noticed I started going poo way more often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152316 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:57:18 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 152316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snack on dried apricots, they help keep your iron levels up as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152314 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:53:09 +0000 chopsuey 152314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of fruits and veggies and drinking tons of water! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152311 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:52:30 +0000 cvbee 152311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ask the phamasist before taking anything, as they can look it up for you to make sure. Better safe than sorry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152309 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:51:40 +0000 cvbee 152309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely fruit for constipation. When I had constipation issues early in pregnancy, by adding 2 fruits per day I fixed that. Pears were my fave. But not sure what to do about the issue you have of going back and forth between constipation and too loose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152302 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:43:14 +0000 Mrs. Bee 152302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: i don't see why they would be bad. metamucil should be fine for you. otherwise there's always prune juice, but that makes my stomach rumble too much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152300 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:42:21 +0000 MamaMoose 152300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Grapefruit huh? I love grapefruit! I'll try that. Thanks Bee! I wasn't sure if fiber supplements are ok while pregnant? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152298 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:40:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 152298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>grapefruit! i also take fiber supplements called fiber gummies from vitafusion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-helps-you-stay-regular#post-152297 Tue, 08 May 2012 17:40:07 +0000 MamaMoose 152297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will literally have diarrhea and then feel constipated in the same day! Help!! </p>