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@Danizaur: I'm so sorry it's been a tough recovery! I would absolutely call your OB's office and talk to them about it NOW - don't wait. They might tell you to drink lots and take some colace to help things so it's less painful when you have a BM. I didn't have any pain related to having BMs. I did have extremely painful gas in my abdomen about a week after my csection...the pain was as bad as going into labor...I just cried and cried waiting for the bubbles to work themselves out but I thought I was going to pass out one night. I think pain meds can be constipating too so maybe colace will help.

For me it was the first few times after the c-section, but with some stool softeners and not taking the pain meds, it got better. Pain with a BM did not last that long for me and I've had 3 c-sections.

Pretty sure that I was taking colace for about 5 months pp. My hemorrhoids didn't show up until 5w pp. That sucked.

I had two sections and that sounds normal but not sure about weeks pp so but definitely bring it up to your OB. My OB gave me stool softeners to help with poop the first two weeks. I do recommend taking them if you're having pain pushing it out. Hope your bum feels better soon.

I'm having painful stools at 2 weeks. If I skip going a day it's terrible.

Are you taking iron? I need it and it will definitely constipate you. Like I had loose stools in the hospital when I wasn't taking the iron but I've had the worst stools since being on it at home.

I ate tons of fiber and lots of seaweed soup the first month after my kids were born and I went #2 no problem. Even with 2nd and 3rd degree tears it was a little uncomfortable, but quick and painless.

I would call your doctor. It was rough for the first couple weeks but 5 weeks postpartum it was all fine. I had a C section as well.