Is it ok to take a laxative? I had my surgery last Thursday but haven't 'been' since last Wednesday. Help! :-)

Check with your surgeon. I was on IV pain meds and so I had to take a liquid stool softener.

Not allowed pills. I was OK to use Miralax.

I bought some colace because I have been majorly constipated! hopefully it will help because no one should have to give birth out of their stinky hole lol!

Miralax, colace, and milk of magnesia would be your best bets. A laxative is probably not a great idea but those things should get you moving. I take 2 colace a day and miralax every couple days. Constipation is really a big issue for me. Every time I feel the need to go I dread it so much.

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I've been worried about constipation. I went five days w/o going so this weekend I bought Colace w/stimulant and took it Sunday night. It worked but the GAS I had all day was terrible! I think next time I'll just take plain Colace.

I'm 4 1/2 months out.