When can I expect my first bowel movement?

[nu_soul2018 1]

I am post gastric sleeve 11/22 and I am wondering when some of you had your first bowel movement after surgery? I am getting in all my daily fluids and Protein. Now I feel bloated and miserable. Any and all recommendations for relief are appreciated.

[Angelika 17]

day 3 for me.. take milk of magnesia 1 x day as per my surgeon

[Patrick powers 41]

It took me a week and I had to take some milk of magnesia first

[nu_soul2018 1]

day 3 for me.. take milk of magnesia 1 x day as per my surgeon

Awesome a thanks

[dillydog 73]

Day 7 for me, take softner everyday.

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[DenaeH 7]

I didn’t have a bowel movement for at least a week but that was because I developed a really bad kidney infection and was scared to take anything beside me pain meds and my antibiotics. After that subsided, I started to take the milk of magnesia and started to feel like myself again.

[LL15 7]

I was 8 or 9 days but did not have pain or bloating. I had to do a bowel prep the day before surgery so I was not surprised in the 9 days. I was taking in nothing of significance and my body was just using it all. I started a stool softener after a couple weeks but that did not seem to help. Milk of Mag does if you need to go. My doc told me that I can expect to go about every 3 days or so from here out, which he feels is normal. I was sleeved in October.