WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 1998: Re: very large bowel movements during pregnancy

Re: very large bowel movements during pregnancy

From: Dor (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 23:43:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 18 Jan 1998, Marcia wrote: >
>This afternoon I had trouble passing a very large bowel
>movement. Tomorrow I will be at 27 weeks. I had problems
>with infrequent and hard stools during my first pregnancy
>and subsequently, hemmorhoids. The hemmorhoids started
>a few weeks ago and I've been using doctor-approved OTC
>for that. Anyway, this thing today was a monster (3" in
>diameter is not an exaggeration)!! Actually, I couldn't
>get it out for the longest time and ended up going in to
>lie down for a while.
>

I CAN IDENTIFY WITH THE CONSTIPATION - Although not pregnant = one evening of constipation changed my last three years - I take citrucel and colace OTC twice a day - fibre kind of bothers me - tried a 15 gr. fiber cereal - gave me a stomach ache - - I have found for my hemmoroids I make sure that I "grease" them first to alleviate any more straining - because that straining is giving me hideous stomach aches - they say it maybe IBS - but colace is OTC, use to be RX and I use citrucel - - psyllium and me don't get along

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>In my first pregnancy, the doctor said that I could take
>pericolace, but that it was expensive and recommended
>trying something OTC first. I used Surfac which didn't
>do much and I was a little afraid of it. I was then
>prescribed pericolace after giving birth. (I was one of
>a rare breed...REQUESTED an enema during labor because
>I had not pooped for several days...and boy, did it feel
>good!)
>
>I am planning on calling tomorrow to see what can be done,
>but does anyone have any tips for the rest of tonight? I
>don't think I'll have to go again for a while, but would
>appreciate advice. My husband and I thank you...neither
>one of us like having our pipes clogged!!

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