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constipation crampssss
Added: 1170 days ago.
Added by: juliealisesmommy
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


so i dont usually get constipated but lately i have been. well, i dont do anything i just use a water enema to help it out and thats about it. but, i just had the worst bowel movement anyone could think of. i was doubled over in cramps and pain!! altho i cleaned myself out, i threw up from the pain being so horrible!! is this normal?? does anyone know what im talking about?

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JacquelineTurner - 1170 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) its definitely not normal but some women can develop ibs during pregnancy... as did i... and the pain is awful ask you dr but mine told me to take Phillips milk of magnesia and i take only tylenol and rolaids while pregnant... but i even saw a gi tract specialist and at first he was a bit baffled but he decided as well as my ob that i had i b s ... the bad news is it never went away after i had my girl... but philips helps better then enimas or wax suppositories but hang in there hunny .. i know it hurts like hell!!... also cold ice cold rags help too... i would put one on my stomach where it was hurting and one in my teeth.. lol... it does help... just wet the rags and throw em in a bag and put them in the freezer... also if you try to go and it hurts but you just can't go ... try taking a hot bath and soaking your whole tummy in it... that also helps... and try to up the amount of fruit you eat.. if you get heartburn while pregnant it will actually make it a lil worse but it will help work those bowel movements out.. and apple juice and grape juice will also increase heart burn but let me tell ya ... it will help ya go... good luck