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what is stool softener ? i saw it on my prenatal vitamin tabs?
my doctor recommemded me a vitamin pill with dha.it also contains stool softener wat is this stool softener means?
10 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It makes your poop softer and therefore easier to pass. Trust me, it's a blessing. Take it everyday, even after delivery, it'll make that first BM after delivery much easier! Prenatals generally have a very high amount of Iron, which can cause your movements to be hard and difficult to pass, the stool softener will help with that.
- 1 decade ago
When you take Iron is very hard to go to the bathroom, the stool softener will help you use the toilet without problems. This is something that they give to every pregnant woman and, to everyone that takes iron.
Source(s): I have 4 kids, and I am a Certified Pharmacy Technician. - Cookie momsterLv 41 decade ago
Prenatal vitamins usually contain iron, which can make you constipated. Stool softener does exactly what it says, counteracting the iron's effects.
- mommy_2_liamLv 71 decade ago
Exactly what it says...it softens your stool so that you don't get constipated.
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- Anonymous1 decade ago
stool softeners are essentially very gentle laxatives.
- 1 decade ago
Make your defecating extraction softer or maybe even "creamy." Fiber supplements are also good to take.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
it makes poop softer so your not constipated