r/CsectionCentral • u/Proud-Selection-5855 • 13h ago

Csection constipation 4 weeks pp

Does digestion ever return to normal after a csection? I'm 4 weeks postpartum and it feels like things are slowing down and not as regular as before csection.

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u/Usual-Style-8473 13h ago

I’m 8 months PP and I’d say I felt regular again after 5-6 months. It was rough. 

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u/maspie_den Breech (declined ECV) 12h ago

I'm 15 weeks pp and have pretty normal poos, with the exception of once or twice a week, I have crazy abdominal pain with bowel movements.

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u/Curiousjlynn 8h ago

I had to use restorlax until almost 8 weeks. Then I didn’t need it anymore.

I think the pain relievers contribute to the constipation

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u/Yzmas_Kronk 3h ago

I took a stool softener for several weeks. Even after my prescription ran out. In the US, I used colace. I was trying to drink enough water, but especially breastfeeding it took a while to be normal again. I was also afraid of pushing too hard w my stitches. It gets better. I’m almost 9 months pp now and haven’t thought about it in a long time. Best of luck to you.