Constipation and pregnancy

Apparently constipation is a very common 'side effect' (just kidding!!!) of pregnancy, due to the hormones in the body that make the muscles relaxed.

Most of the common over the counter constipation 'fixes' are NOT good for the baby, so the obvious: water, fiber and exercise should be in place.

I've been doing all of the above and still having trouble, so far my strongest aids have been ground flax seed on my All Bran cereal, prunes, black beans and raw beets. I'll report back if I get any changes on this as I'll try all of them in ONE day!