Hemorrhoids and Number 2s

Don't worry. It is so normal. You can get cream that fixes it. Just ask your midwife.

Yep pooing more is normal, baby is pushing on your bowels so there isn't much room there. Its not uncommon to get diahorrea (sp?) just before or during labour either as your body clears it out.
It does sound like haemorroids, another thread was around a couple of days ago about them I will bump it for you.

make sure you dont strain on the toilet cause that will make it worse. eats lots of fibre and drink plenty of water to help keep it "loose". if you have them now then no doubt they will be sore with a vengeance after the birth too... so definitely make sure you talk to your midwife...

yep the straining will do it...

You poor woman, I soooo know how you feel. They are regular visitors of mine and slightly worse now that I've started iron tablets and have become abit backed up, Lol.

 

Are you able to ask MW to fax a script for you? Im not sure if anusol is subsidised or not but I do know ultraproct is but you can always just by from over the counter Proctesydyl is about $20. 

 

Definately dont strain coz that does aggrevate the little critters and if & when you can lie down with your legs elevated slightly higher than the rest of your body, drink heaps of water. I know #2's is the last thing you want to do but dont hold it in coz your motion could dry up and that would make it harder to pass.

 

I have them right now & since I've started on the iron tablets I have become irregular ( every 2 days now) But once I get the urge I just bite my tongue and go.

 

if they are really painful you can try ice cube's wrapped in a light clean material and place you no where for a temporaray relief and maybe go and buy you some unscented wet wipes....

 

I hope you can get them resolved before bubs decides to come....

oh instead of ice cubes use ice blocks, those mini popsicles are just the right shape to slip between your buttocks...(wrapped of course).

oh i so know your pain!

after charli was born i had major problems with hemmies......i was on iron tablets too so my mw also gave me lactulose to help
i had to take a pillow with me whenever i went in the car to sit on....do you have one of those baby donut cushions??

always go to the loo as soon as you feel the need to, don't hold on, it will make it worse

don't strain (obvious one)

use non-scented baby wipes instead of toilet paper!

when on the toilet, sit leaning forward slightly with your knees up (i put my feet on a small step stool)

you can try and push them back in, but i never had any joy with that...lie on the bed, relax and very gently push them back in

Lignocaine or xylocaine gel is what I got and they work really well...

*sits here blowing into fist* (gently!!)
Hey, what do ya know....

Ouchies!
They're really unpleaseant.
Luckily (hah!) I got them about 6 weeks after Hannah was born and Anusol cleared them up within 48 hours. But I found I had to use it again about 4 days later as they'ed flared up, so I stuck with it for a week, even though they'd cleared up within 48 hours, and I haven't had them back.

I hope they clear up before bubs comes