Jenny-thanks for starting this thread..Congratulations! Hope everything is going well for you! I am 21 weeks pregnant now with our first-due August 27 (or there-a-bouts), and although I can't help you with your specific questions either, I, like Brianne am just curious how it's been going for you.
Brianne-I had heard that IBS can get better or worse during pregnancy. It was something that I thought a lot about before deciding to try to get pregnant. When it came down to it, I knew I was willing to endure 'the unknown'and see what would happen.
For me it's been up and down constantly. The first 2 1/2 months were GREAT! Then I had a bad down-turn and was crying practically every day (and not because of hormomes). Things are better now...some good days - some bad. My biggest issue (both before and during pregnancy) is gas and getting 'gas-locked'. Well gas increases with pregnancy no matter what-OH GREAT! I have days when the pregnancy has made this unbearable...others days have been great. I was a person who had 3-4 BM's a day (not even really D-just regular BMs) and now I have one -MAYBE two if I'm lucky...And although I've had a couple bouts of constipation (which is going to happen during pregnancy no matter what) I haven't felt that constipation is a problem (not yet anyway)-just fewer BMs.
I am not on any meds. Nothing has worked for me in the past which I think is because gas is my main problem (no meds for that unfortunately )I have read that many IBS meds are safe to take after the first trimester of pregnancy if it is necessary that you take them. I have always taken fiber with some benefits-enough that I keep taking it-but not enough to swear by it. I just switched from Metamucil to the Acacia 2 days ago...I am anxious to see how it works.. I am reluctant to start any IBS diet yet...I'd rather not risk any nutritional issues right now-eating is difficult enough when pregnant (at least for me). I figure I've endured IBS this long (12 years) a few more months isn't going to kill me.
If your considering trying to get pregnant, talk to your doctor about all of this 'stuff'. It's good to know what your facing before you go into it...And even though I'm not a mom yet I have a feeling it will all be worth it in the end Good luck! Connie
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Re: Pregnant with IBS
)I have read that many IBS meds are safe to take after the first trimester of pregnancy if it is necessary that you take them. I have always taken fiber with some benefits-enough that I keep taking it-but not enough to swear by it. I just switched from Metamucil to the Acacia 2 days ago...I am anxious to see how it works.. I am reluctant to start any IBS diet yet...I'd rather not risk any nutritional issues right now-eating is difficult enough when pregnant (at least for me). I figure I've endured IBS this long (12 years) a few more months isn't going to kill me.
