I know exactly how you feel. I've had problems with constipation my whole life. It got worse after Cha Cha was born so I went to see a GI specialist. He suggested I try Citrucel. I have to take it every day now. It's different from the other fiber drinks in that it is not absorbed into your body at all. It simply draws water into your bowel and then gets flushed out. None of the other fiber mixes act this way. This stuff is a miracle for me.
If you are uncomfortable with the idea of taking this stuff everyday, some other things that worked for me were to eat dried fruit on an empty stomach. I'd just eat a bunch of dried apricots for an after noon snack when I was hungry and not long after, that would get things moving. Exercise would certainly help as well. Also, stay away from starches like bread, potatoes, and rice. They are particularly "binding." I can't eat bananas for the same reason.
Are you still taking prenatal vitamins? The prenatal vitamins with added iron can make you constipated. While I was pregnant I had to take docusate with my iron tablets and citrucel in the morning because the iron was so binding. Even the citrucel couldn't counteract that!
hth.
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