Hello, I m 22 weeks pregnant with baby #2 and I ve always had trouble having bowel movements. Today I actually had to help break it up and my hemorrhoid are awful and hurt something horrible. I pushed so hard that it would make me pee and after I finished I noticed my whole vagina is swollen. What can I do for the swelling?
Thank you for your question . Sorry for such a troble some bowel movement..Now it's common in pregnancy  to have difficult bowels movement because the uterus is pressing on the instestinesMost of the drugs which help in the bowel movement are not recommendded in pregnancy.The best is is to do the natural methods firstYou may also have other causes of constipation such as mass in the large intestine.1. Take alot of water to soften the stool2. Take fruits like pawpaw. mango. avocaldo3. Take lot of Vegs. spinash. kales. 4. takestool softener Consult your obstreticuan before  go for more serious interaction for the same of your pregnancy.