Figs, Figs, Magical Fruit...

Dear Baby,

You know where this is going.

I’ve been trying to avoid sharing this bit of information with you as it might well be what one would call… too much information. However, for the sake of full disclosure, here it is:

My most woeful pregnancy problem so far has been trouble with my bowels.

In other words, I simply cannot shit.

I’ve heard about this symptom in my readings, and have tried every natural solution possible as I’m trying to steer clear of meds. I drink an obnoxious amount of water a day (to the point where I have no trouble whatsoever going #1 and actually probably have created a separate problem going #1 too many times). I eat a diet that is extremely high in fiber, which consists of so many leafy green vegetables that my poo (when it comes, ever so rarely) has literally turned green. I tried fiber fortified cereals, fiber fortified gummies, and even prunes. Well I can tell you, prunes have yet to prove the magic I was promised, but I have finally found something that does work…

FIGS!

I don’t know what it is about my body that rejected all other forms of fiber to help aid my digestive track, but figs do the trick. I bought some on a whim in the little coffee shop at work, and a few hours later all of my problems were solved. Bowels clear, hemorrhoids gone (yes, I had those too—pure misery). And it wasn’t a one-time solution; they have continued to work wonders for me.

So there you have it. If you ever have this problem growing up, I know what to do. Again, I’m sorry for the bombardment of my private bathroom matters but it had to be done, lest I forget if any siblings for you should come along in the future and I must face this problem again.

Love,

Mom

P.S. When I told your father about my miraculous cure, he said, “Oh, yeah. I forgot about those. They have a ton of fiber. My mom eats them all the time.” Thanks, Tony. I should have asked your Nonna.