Postpartum bowel movement/ Hemorrhoids

Did you have hemorrhoids towards the end of your pregnancy? Bc that’s what I’m dealing with rn at 39w6d. Hemorrhoid pain is unbearable and I am terrified of the pain postpartum

Take a stool softener every morning, I use Colace. Also, I take a fiber capsule every day, as well. I drink a glass of prune juice every night before bed, and keep Preparation H suppositories on hand all the time. I drink a looot of water, especially because I’m currently breastfeeding. Ive been doing this consistently for a week and it’s made a huge difference for me.

And stay away from junky/fried foods! Stock up on fruits and veggies, instead.

I had a c section and finally pooped after almost a week. Stool softeners fiber and then mirilax. The Miralax worked in the end

TMI but I had such bad constipation that it turned into fecal impaction.. just totally backed up and wouldn’t come out. I delivered without an epidural and my poop problems hurt more! Colace didn’t work and neither did miralax. I used preparation H cream for the painful ‘roids, Fleat glycerin suppositories, & Prunelax. I needed all of this to clear out and it still took a few days. Feel free to DM me if you need any other advice on this. I suffered so bad I thought I was gonna end up in the ER so anything I can do to help share what worked for me!

Prescription cream the hosptial gave me and witch hazel pads

My hospital gave me Senna and I do Miralax occasionally

Drink lots of water and take a stool softener if necessary. Eat foods high in fiber. Use a stool to prop your feet when you need to go to the bathroom so that your legs are in more of a squat position. Use Vaseline beforehand, then a wet wipe to clean the area thoroughly and apply Preparation H afterward.

yes i did. I had a real small one. I’m the type that does not like to use the restroom outside of #1. But pregnancy, it just wasnt an option so i ended having to go a lot especially toward the end of my pregnancy. When i gave birth i had another hemorrhoid and huge, i believe from pushing.
I’ve been using prep. H and tucks (hopefully I’m using it right), I’m takimg some herbs now my midwife gave me. They arent hard, yet they hurt like a bleeeeeeeep!!! They need to heal asap.

is prune juice safe to take during breastfeeding?

okay will do!!

did it take a long time to have a bowel movement

omg, im happy you didnt end up in the Er either. It gets real with these hemorrhoids and im nervous about being stopped up too since i havent rent since the day i gave birth.
Okay, will do!! Thanks✨

how long did it take to work?

okay cool! Thanks! What’s senna?

will do! Definitely going to incorporate that. I’m nervous it’s going to hurt!

Update coming soon…