I will literally have diarrhea and then feel constipated in the same day! Help!!
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grapefruit! i also take fiber supplements called fiber gummies from vitafusion.
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Grapefruit huh? I love grapefruit! I'll try that. Thanks Bee! I wasn't sure if fiber supplements are ok while pregnant?
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@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!
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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.
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Ask the phamasist before taking anything, as they can look it up for you to make sure. Better safe than sorry.
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Lots of fruits and veggies and drinking tons of water!
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Snack on dried apricots, they help keep your iron levels up as well!
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Fruit! Papaya (and chewable papaya enzyme), apricots, grapefruit. And really really "fibery" bread.
I stopped taking prenatals and noticed I started going poo way more often. -
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.
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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.
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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!
hahaha, I sound like a walking, talking advertisement for them!
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Prunes, lots of water, lots of fruit and veggies.
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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.
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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.
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An apple everyday
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)
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Probiotics, chia seeds, and lots of water.
Or get some Colace for the constipation.
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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.
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