Baby Coming Home in Winter

Reha · November 21, 2014, 6:09pm

Re: Baby Coming Home in Winter

yea … because it takes a few days for stool softeners (this is not the same as laxatives … that help you poo after the constipation has already happened) to get you regular/constipation free. some women have to take stool softeners fro 2nd trimester onward … because they are on heavy duty iron supplements (another notorious agent for causing constipation) … in combination with less then ideal diet.
its not just for c-sections … child birth period. vaginal birth also leaves you pretty sore and sometimes you end up with hemorrhoids or an episiotomy. All conditions that make it really painful to strain during a bowel movement.

anyhow its just a suggestion … something to keep in the back of your mind for a potentially miserable condition that can be avoided.

Thanks ehl! I will definitely keep that in mind…I am actually on iron supplements already but they don’t seem to be causing any issues so far. I drink A LOT of water though…I am alwaysssss thirsty for some reason and I guess it helps.