Week 3 : The Indescribable Joys of Constipation

When it comes to my health, I tend to err on the side of hypochondria. That cough is actually pneumonia. The bruise on my leg signals leukemia. When I began to feel nauseous in the morning? I needed my gallbladder out.

I only convinced myself more that I needed surgery immediately when I began to have heartburn. Nausea and heartburn? I was going to die!

Luckily, I wasn’t dying. I had morning sickness.

Morning sickness wasn’t the only problem I had at the beginning of both of my pregnancies. I also had terrible constipation. You know, the kind where you lay on the floor, grabbing your belly and moaning in pain.

For some reason, my body decided it needed to suck the nutrients out of all my food for the clump of cells sitting in my belly.

I’d have to sit on the toilet, trying breathing techniques I learned on birthing shows. I’d deep breathe. I’d focus. I’d try to distract myself with magazines.

“I can’t do this!” I’d cry. “How can I have a baby if I can’t even poop without crying?”

1. jessica wrote:

   omg.. you sound so much like me. lol. but this is my first preg. and i am so scared, im paranoid of throwing up even. so i sleep all the time. and i am only three weeks along. help help help. my husband thinks im going crazy. and you know what? so do i. lol

   Comment on 8th Sep '06 @ 6:24 amThis comment is 1

2. Katherine wrote:

   4th week here and know just how you feel! Stomach is bloated and rock hard, but I've actually gone to the bathroom several times. Doesn't make sense. Starting to wonder if retaining water is the problem. Either way, I can't fit into my jeans and it SUCKS!

   Comment on 29th Jan '07 @ 9:05 amThis comment is 1

3. Lisa wrote:

   Around week two I also found myself suffering as you describe. No idea I was actually pg, but now it all makes sense. And this is the EASY part of pg!

   Comment on 29th Jan '07 @ 4:54 pmThis comment is 1

4. Luz wrote:

   i feel like that to only i've had constipation before but i got worse with now being pregnant.

   Comment on 2nd Feb '07 @ 8:13 amThis comment is 1

5. sonia wrote:

   ooh my goodness i went through abotu three times of getting sick and i think i am dying no wait i find out i'm pregnant i think to my self is this what the whole thing is going to be like for nine months as I'm throwing up everything i ate that day

   Comment on 15th Feb '07 @ 12:19 amThis comment is 1

6. ashlee wrote:

   Oh my goodness. I feel your pain. I just want this to end. Why can we not just experience the good side of pregnancy only LOL.

   Comment on 14th Mar '07 @ 9:15 pmThis comment is 1

7. Brandi wrote:

   By the time I got pregnant with my third I thought that I was ready for anything. I was wrong this one was much worse. I couldn't eat anything without throwing it right back up again and I knew I would have to sit on the toilet while throwing up because if I wasn't I would piss all over my self. The joys of the after effects of having kids, what else is there to say.

   Comment on 15th Mar '07 @ 6:12 pmThis comment is 1

8. Francesca wrote:

   Wow at least I know I'm not the only one!!! This is my firt pregnancy I'm 3 weeks along and I just cant seem to GO... I thought It was just me..

   Comment on 18th Mar '07 @ 11:00 amThis comment is 1

9. diane wrote:

   haha i completely understand. Especially when you patiently wait the whole car ride home because you finally feel you can go. Then when you finally sit on the porcelin throne you start yelling profanity because your little bit of a time frame has passed. I can't wait till i get further in my pregnancy, this is my 3rd pregnancy and my first case of pregnancy constipation

   Comment on 20th Mar '07 @ 6:22 amThis comment is 1

10. joy wrote:

    this is more than inappropriate. you get grossed out about someone talking about their plans for conceiving but you are not grossed by your disturbing personal bathroom habits. you chose to stink up everyone's day with your disclosure of information. i am sure i am not the only one who thinks this is a little bit too much information and since you can grasp the concept of not giving too much information you just went and stepped into your own stool.next time keep your opinion to yourself if you cannot share something more constructive...have a nice day all the same

    Comment on 23rd Apr '07 @ 10:18 pmThis comment is 1

11. Nikki wrote:

    While everyone (including joy) is intitled to their opinion you must keep in mind people that we are all pregnant women with less than normal hormones right now and even though the discussion may not be up to par for some it really may help others to know that they are not the only ones who cry because they can't go #2 like they would like to and they can't control the urge to puke 30 times a day!
    
    Yes I too suffer from the lack of relief! I'm 18 weeks along with my second pregnancy and I can't poo but heaven forbid I keep anything down! It's funny to me at times because I try so hard to keep stuff in only to cry when I can't push it back out a day or two later! UGHHH!

    Comment on 6th Jun '07 @ 11:43 amThis comment is 1

12. dina wrote:

    I'm not sure if i'm pregnant yet, but I have all the signs. However, the stomach flu is going around the office, so even the men have upset stomachs, nausea, and multiple trips to the bathroom. Perhaps we're all pregnant!

    Comment on 8th Aug '07 @ 2:32 pmThis comment is 1

13. Misty wrote:

    Try feeling like you have to throw up and go number 2 all at the same time... lucky I only got sick 3 time with this pregnancy and that's how I felt all 3 times like I had to do both!!!!

    Comment on 28th Aug '07 @ 10:13 amThis comment is 1

14. Courtney wrote:

    OMG!!! You just described me to a T!!! Too funny!!

    Comment on 11th Oct '07 @ 2:16 amThis comment is 1

15. andrea wrote:

    i know how u feel.! but with me there wasnt constipation, it was, with lack for a better word, the runs.! gross gross.

    Comment on 9th Nov '07 @ 8:15 pmThis comment is 1

16. JoAnna83 wrote:

    ugg, its the most miserable thing i've ever experienced...hope the next 10 weeks go by fast!

    Comment on 27th Nov '07 @ 5:54 pmThis comment is 1

17. Kady wrote:

    I've always had problems with that too and nothing seems to work. Good luck everyone.

    Comment on 4th Jan '08 @ 1:40 pmThis comment is 1

18. Sonya wrote:

    Hey! I just found out that I'm 3 weeks pregnant and they put me on pre-natal vitamins which I thought was great but now that I'm miserably constipated I'm not so sure. I know to keep taking them and they even have a stool softner in them so I'm not sure whats going on. This is my first pregnancy; I'm 27. All I know is I think I'm going to deliver a hemorroid before the baby :) Hopefully this will pass. I'm glad I found this site! I wish everyone much luck! God bless!

    Comment on 29th Feb '08 @ 3:57 pmThis comment is 1

19. bukin wrote:

    Good site, love it!

    Comment on 20th Apr '08 @ 1:01 amThis comment is 1

20. Mekia wrote:

    This is tooooo funny!! I went in to the ER thinking that I had a problem with my gall bladder; I had an ultrasound done of it and everything! As a precaution, they took a urine sample...most expensive pregnancy test ever...almost $3800.00!!! Thank God for insurance!
    About the constipation, OMG! Talk about labor...this is my first pregnancy, but if I can pass something the size of a bar of soap through that hole, I can handle the baby!

    Comment on 14th May '08 @ 10:57 amThis comment is 1

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