5weeks preg post-op ds surgery 11months ago

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any one with any info that can give some advise or help would be

greatly appreciated. I am 5wks and nervous and constipated any help

pls e-mail me just need some body to talk to bad news or good my

e-mail is foxxxycoco@... you can be anon if you want to pls any

info thanks.

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I had a lot of constipation initially with this pregnancy. It started

at about 5-6 weeks; not too long after I started prenatals. I saw a

nutritionist and he recommended increasing my fiber by fruits and

veggies with nearly every meal/snack. Lots of water helps keep things

moving. I still was struggling with the problem, although a little

better, a few weeks later, so I purchased some bran muffins. You could

only do this if you already know you can tolerate sugar, because they

could cause you to dump. Or, you could find or make some that are

sweetened with fruit juice. I did find some once while visiting Seattle

at a health food store. The bran muffins really seemed to help. I

would have a fourth or a half with some butter or light cream cheese and

warmed. Yummy! Things got a little better for awhile, especially since

I found out I can have sweets now. Not good, I know, but it did seem to

keep things going smoothly. Then, the last few weeks I got out of

control for the first time since surgery and found myself bingeing (in

small amounts) and hiding that fact from my hubby. So, a refresher

visit with my old eating disorder's counselor got me back on track and

away from sugar, thank God.

Sorry to have rambled on. It is amazing how a little sugar in a muffin

can lead to eating candy and cookies again for me! I am truly a sugar

addict!!

Good luck with the constipation. I still have times when I go 4-5 days

without a BM, but it eventually passes.

Vickie Dawson

RNY 1-26-01

330/187 and no weight gained yet!

Edd 8/26/02

" any one with any info that can give some advise or help would be

greatly appreciated. I am 5wks and nervous and constipated any help

pls e-mail me just need some body to talk to bad news or good my

e-mail is foxxxycoco@... you can be anon if you want to pls any

info thanks. "