So my doctor told me to start taking iron pills. And I swear every time I have to poop I feel like…

Same. I know it is hard not to when you feel like you have to go, but don't strain yourself too hard or you will get hemroids. Sometimes I really have to go and it just won't happen, so I go back and forth trying for hours/days... Just don't strain yourself. I have somehow avoided getting them, because I don't strain too hard. But I have contractions all the time and wanna try harder to go but I promise it won't even make it better. Don't strain yourself.

Yes it's normal

drink tons of water!!

@bayymay2016, Well I'm glad that I'm not the only one. Haha makes me feel a little better

I've been on iron pills. if you don't take stool softeners and drink lots of water, it can be daaayyysss before you can go

@mommyof3andahalf, it's not so much that I can't go. I just start hurting so so bad any time I have to. And then after like an hour and I finally go I feel better. But it happens like 3 times a day 😞

stool softeners. they won't make you have diarrhea, but it will make it so you don't have to try as hard.

I have had 3 c sections so far and after all of them, I had to take them because of the pain pills making it hard for me to go because I couldn't use my stomach muscles

(not trying to sound rude @caprisun04 , just giving my experience and opinion ) 😊

@mommyof3andahalf, lol I appreciate it all. I heard some stool softeners weren't safe so what would you suggest

And it comes out black !!! Lmao, I hate that about taking iron, drink extra water or see if u can take some type of fiber gummy

@caprisun04, that part I don't know honestly. lol. my doctor prescribed me some. because I was also concerned about them being unsafe. I was pregnant when I started them. and just continued with them post partum

@octobermama96, haha haven't had a full black one. Sometimes it all patchy, like dark light dark light. Haha or tmi but like super stringy. Idk the whole thing is gross. Haha. But yaas, I totally need more h2o

Lmao I know what u mean girl . Don't tell my doctor but I haven't been taking them 😉 haha probably should for my own good though