Constipation following C Section

I had a C Sevtion 10 days ago and was given Oramorph for pain relief coming out and the Paracetamol/Ibuprofen combo between if required. It took me 7 days to be able to go for a number 2 and again on day 10 am having trouble. Is there anything someone could recommend in helping? I'm not relying on pain meds anymore, had some oramorph when my Pica dressing was removed as the scar stung but I'm really struggling this evening!

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If you pop to a pharmacy and explain all of this, you can ask for lactulose, which will help. I went through this after my c-section too! I hope it all settles soon for you soon 🤞

Add more fiber (apples, pears, broccoli, prunes) drink water or apple/pear/prune juice, walk, enema, oral miralax, suppository, and oral docusate. Lactulose also helps. If you're not having any bowel movements after any of these as an outpatient, it might be possible that you have a paralytic ileus after surgery with combination of the pain meds.

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