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Congratulations to you too! Before I was pregnant, my IBS was managable, most of the time. I was alternating between two drugs, Bentyl and Hyoscyamine(not sure of the spelling!). The bentyl was mainly for when I'd have really bad flare ups. I would mostly get the really long BM's, you know not really D but definitely not C, I would go for days without going and then have a day of just going and going! I would get cramps, gas and bloating too. Since I've been pregnant, alot of that stopped. I think cause I got stopped up! But I think what helped is I did change my diet a little, drank more water, more fiber rich foods. But I was still getting a little constipated, that's why my dr. put me on this new vitamin with a stool softener. Plus I have a low lying placenta, the dr. is calling it a complete previa, so I am not to do any heavy lifting, anything vaginal(which means no sex!) and no straining(like if your constipated.) So I think that's another reason she wanted me on the stool softener. Other than that it really hasn't been that bad. I haven't had to take the drugs, I think the Hyoscyamine is fairly safe later in pregnancy, but I don't feel the need to take it. I haven't had the cramping hardly at all thank God. I don't miss that. However, that's been replaced by severe heartburn! I also am very gassy and bloated at times. But most of that is probably pregnancy related. I was just worried about the dark BM's. And my tummy has been upset lately, I'm sure it's the Macrobid. After I finish that up, I have to take something called Flagyll, for bacterial vaginosis. I hate taking all this medication during pregnancy. But I guess it's better than having the infection get worse. Thanks for all your responses. Glad to see some of you expecting like me!

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~Jenny~

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