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Hi, I'm another one of those who are pregnant.
I'm in about 15 weeks, my IBS-like symptom "started" with pregnancy. This is my second, and with my first one, I had very similar symptoms (diarrhea/constipation cycle) but did not take care of it. Please see my previous post -> Pregnancy and IBS earlier this month. So I suggest please do absolutely ANYTHING you can do to keep your bathroom trips regular. Do NOT rely on OBs and nurses who usually know nothing about IBS, or similar kind of disorder. All the advices I got from doc's and nurses are "avoid broccoli if you have gas. Eat banana if you have diarrhea. 2 oranges a day will cure constipation." Following those advices did nothing for me. I started on this diet about 10 days ago, now I only have gas left. I get to go to bathroom and not suffer (first time in over a month)!! This is so great. I report my bathroom trip with details to my husband and how great he is, he listens. I am switching to Acacia from Metamucil and Fiberchoice, hoping that it will reduce my gas.

If you have cramping due to gas, I know what helps! my OB told me that I can take 100mg of Docusate Sodium (very mild laxative, a real chemical laxative) up to twice a day. She was so sure that it will take care of my constipation, but it didn't. I had to keep it for 7 days before it came out naturally. (This is before starting this diet). However this really let my gas out so that I was free from the cramping that I had for 3 days.

Anyway, in short, I do NOT expect nurses to know your body. YOU know it better than anyone else. Please do not have fear for herbal teas. Since hundreds of years ago, people have been drinking without asking doctor what it'll do. Peppermint, fennel etc... Trust your body a bit more to work right. And it will. People overdo these "consult a doctor". Did you know that "avoid sushi and hot tub" is not true? If it were true, Japanese people would have extinct by now! (We do not stop eating sushi or taking a bath in a tub because you're pregnant)

Finally, congratulations and keep in touch.
I'm new here, and I need "experienced" advices as I go along this pregnancy. Body changes, so these symptoms would, I expect.

Mitsuko

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