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Im so constipated..im 6week pregnant..once i poop in afternoon but in evening again i feel like going to toilet but i hv to push..! help me!

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Stool softener: Ask your health care provider for a stool softener that he/she may prescribe or you can buy without a prescription. Other than that, plenty hydration (drinking 1.5 l of water over the course of the day) and prune juice would be my suggestion.

Answered 12/7/2015

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