Constipation / iron tablets

I’m on iron tablets due to low iron in my pregnancy how ever making me really constipated which I know it can’t be helped with iron tablets but what have people done to help ?

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I’m not on iron tablets but I find when constipated I try fresh orange juice & that tends to help

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I eat a few prunes every night and that really helps!

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Lactulose works a dream. I changed my iron tablets to the Wild nutrition ones..they are so much better and I don't get as constipated

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As above, lactulose! Also try high fibre, lots of water and a stool for when you do go!

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I’m on the iron and weatabix is the one!

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I came off them because the constipation was sooo bad. I’ve heard you can get iron supplement sachet things off Amazon so will try them if I need them but I feel so much better after coming off them

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What's the name of the iron tablets you are taking?xx

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I’m on iron tablets too, but my midwife said that if I get constipated on them then there is an iron liquid you can ask for instead which doesn’t cause constipation 👍 so maybe ask them for that xx

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