Nothing is working...

[Ashley_NJ20]

Earlier I asked for home rememdies to help with constipation. I've tried a warm bath with orange oil, eating oranges, cheerios, kix, fiber one bars, raw carrots, eggs, a ton of water, prunes and it seems like NOTHING is helping me. If anything I'm even more uncomfortable now than I was earlier this morning. Does anyone else have any suggestions? I'm trying natural/food remedies before I resort to medicines. I also called my doctor and she was of no help, basically telling me to do what I've been doing all day.

[lilnbuttonsmom]

Hot tea? You said you can't have caffeine but a cappuccino or coffee with milk in it goes right through me lol

[lwolfe520]

Ive been a caregiver for 12 years and what I learned when I worked in the hospital from the nurses was to get a small glass of prune juice with butter and warm it up you will definitely go. It always works! Then start taking a stool softener daily.

[Shandell73]

I have the same problem and I'll be 38 weeks on Thursday and I did the same thing you are doing now and NOTHING worked even went to the hospital because I couldn't take the pain and being so uncomfortable they called my OBGYN and she recommend it for me to take a store softener called milk of magnesia after taking it I woke up out my sleep at 6 in the morning and ran to the bathroom (TMI) so you should probably try that it really works!

[kcd2013]

Prune juice? Have ya tried that yet? Lots of water, too as it is a natural laxative. Lots of fruit and veggies and if  push comes to shove, use a stool softener...I have colace and I try to take it at least every other day. Whatever you do, do not strain! I made that mistake and I now have a hemorrhoid... :\ it *****.

[KatieBugIsSweet]

Honestly my advice would be to take Phillips stool softener its what I take because you dont want to end up with a hemorrhoid like I did. As for natural remedies idk hun.

[meaganlynn]

I know it sounds strange and it works great for kids so maybe it will work for you too.... a glass of milk with a little bit of kro syrup.... I had to try it at the beginning of my pregnancy and it worked fine. Good luck :-)

[proudFTMTeTe]

Activa yogurt helps me n prune juice depending how backed up u are u drink one to two cups omg works wonders start with one cup tho not prunes but actual prune juice

[Smattos1021]

Psyllium Husk pills and going to the gym for an hour is the only thing that helps me :/

[nessa1924]

Eat fruit or drink cranberry juice

[AMDG]

Just today I was asking my midwife about things and she recommended chlorophyll. You can get it at a vitamin store. I haven't tried it yet so I can't say for sure that it works but there you go if you want to try it.

[lanestonsmommy]

Mini wheats help me!or raisin bran:)

[Ashley_NJ20]

I can't have caffeine or anything with high sodium because of a heart disease I have.

[SonoTech55]

Caffeine or simple cardio exercise

[doulamommy]

Epson salt is supposed to help...

[amabdadoyle1322]

activia yogurt is what helps me. idk if you tried that or not.