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I was on miralax twice a day instead of my prescription laxative. Did you talk to your dr about upping the dose?

Ack if you're allergic to miralax, I wouldn't take it!

I took a capful in the am and one in the pm in order to go every other day

Prunes, prunes, prunes! And yogurt also helped me, as did a LOT of fiber and drinking water. Even still, everything that came out of me was...pebble-y (for lack of a better term) for almost 4 months. It was all very hard and always felt very stuck.

I was able to get to the point where 1 Zofran when I first woke up was enough to get me through the day. I was miserable at night, but I usually could make it through until I went to bed. I took 2 a day a few times, but the constipation was bad then. 1 seemed to be the magic line between not being so sick and not being so constipated.

Are you thinking of trying again with the Zofran? With how sick you've been, you might try it again, once you've gotten a few tricks to try to find the right balance.

I found that drinking a full cup of very very warm almost hot water/Tea (as hot as you can manage) first thing in the morning helped me out SOOOOO much. I still do that by the way, and its never failed. I didn't need any constipation meds.

@spaniellove: I was so excited the first time I pooped normally again for a full day. Seriously. The things we do for these babies

I hope that one helps! Also, since my nausea is coming back third tri, I'm going to keep this post stored away for some new tricks if (more likely when) I'm back on the good ol' Z.

@LovelyPlum: It was actually my Nurse's suggestion, and it worked!

Warm prune juice. It works for my patients on opioids and zofra. Also, just titrate up your colace dose and drink tons of water

I haven't had to take zofran so no specific experience. BUT I would second the lots of water advice. I've made a conscious effort to drink tons of water this time around and I've had little to no constipation. The first pregnancy I was super constipated and I didn't want to be there again so the 2nd pregnancy and this pregnancy I drink tons of water and so far so good.
I also take a scoop of Metamucil Clear every day. It's totally natural plant fiber.

And, I don't mean to make light of your situation, but "poop baby" made me laugh out loud.

ETA: I know that Zofran constipation is a totally different beast than regular constipation. But I wanted to share the little that I know has helped me

@spaniellove: No idea! I just know that it sped things up way too fast for me, so I had to stop taking it.

@spaniellove: omg. Birthing a poop baby - it's soo not funny while you're going through it but this is so true.

I've been on Z 8mg, twice a day and it seems like my body has adjusted to the constipation. I eat fiber one bars, drink water and coffee and it seems to help. I also had to do colace and miralax for about 2 weeks, then I started to get more regular.

But trust me, there were times where I felt like I would die! And I clogged the toilet whenever I would go I mean, if it clogs the toilet it can't be easy to pass through the human body.

Hello hello.... Zofran constipation expert here reporting in! LOL.

I'm not pregnant (yet - hopefully soon!), but I had to take Zofran on a regular basis for about 2 years for my gastroparesis, so I'm well-versed in this totally horrible problem. I would also not be able to go to the bathroom for 7-8 days at a time, even with taking tons of Miralax, fiber, etc. I came very close to going to the ER for bowel obstructions.

So, in my humble opinion, to deal with this issue, you have to get out the big guns. Drinking hot water, increasing fiber, prune juice, a little Miralax, etc. ain't gonna cut it.

My #1 tip is to be very proactive. Now, if I have to take a Zofran, as soon as I'm feeling better (able to drink), I drink 2 capfuls of Miralax ASAP. Colace never did too much for me. Drink as much fluid as possible. I find a little fiber is okay, a lot of fiber makes it worse. My GI doctor said the same thing - he said eating a lot of fibery foods, fiber bars, etc. is just going to create more "bulk" that is going to sit there and block you up even more.

The other thing I have discovered is not to be afraid of enemas. I hate them so much. But when I'm backed up, I have to use them. Have to. My GI doctor also advised me that taking a bunch of Miralax or other osmotic laxatives (i.e., Colace, Milk of Magnesia) work by drawing water into the colon. I find for me, when I'm Zofran-constipated, this means I have a lot of softer stool behind the huge rock-like mass that isn't moving. I have to do the enema to get rid of that. Then, in the next couple of days, I get rid of the other stuff behind it that has been softened by all the Miralax/Colace/etc.

Also, I find that if I take a lot of Miralax, I get bad cramps, atrocious gas, and I get nauseous from all the stuff sloshing around in my colon.

Soooo, that was all super gross, but hopefully helpful. I am not afraid to talk poop to help others going through it.