Mary, if you are constipated during pregnancy, that can create a toxic buildup throughout your system that your developing baby is exposed to. It's extremely important not to allow yourself to become constipated while you are pregnant.

You should have at least one good BM every day at the minimum. If not, I suggest that you consider taking an enema before bedtime on any day when your bowels don't move naturally. Not a chemical disposable type like a Fleet, but an old fashioned hospital style enema using an enema bag and a saline or mild soap solution at 103 degrees F at preparation time.

For the salt solution, mix one teaspoon of either Sea Salt or non-iodized table salt for each pint of water, or 4 teaspoons for a full bag. For a soap solution, stir a bar of Ivory soap in the water until it turns milky in color. Don't use liquid soap, other than castile soap especially formulated for enema use.

Best wishes for a safe and comfortable pregnancy,

Valerie

Herbs are not good for pregnant ladies. they have too many estrogens. My daughter took NO herbs when she was pregnant. Take Mgo2 in some form and keep those bowels open and do more... like liver cleanse after the baby. I think you can see if MgO2 is ok with preganancy from one of the companies... I will see if I can find it by tomorrow. Colosan is one product and Oxypowder is another but I don;t know if you can get anyone on the phone with either company who has those products to say yes take it if you are pregnant. Or go on Vitamin Shoppe and search for Mg O or magnesium oxide and see what company has it there and call head quarters first. There is one at VIT. SHOP who has it but I do not recommend it cause it is not as good as the other two. Of course if you want it quick and VIT shoppe is near you then use there's until you order the others on the net.