It may come in a month or it may not come for a few months. If you have trouble with constipation, drink 6 to 8 glasses of water a day. Eat crunchy fresh vegetables like celery, cabbage, and broccoli, and fruits like prunes, apricots, and figs. Try a bran muff in or bran cereal. If your bowel movements are still hard, you can try a mild laxative like Milk of Magnesia.
Hemorrhoids are swollen veins around the rectum.
If you have trouble with hemorrhoids, try hot soaks to your bottom for 20 minutes 3 or 4 times a day. Keep your bowels soft by eating the good diet explained above. If the pain is severe, call your doctor. If you are breasfeeding, the pressure of the new milk in the first few days at home can make your breasts very sore and swollen. Wear a firm bra that supports your breasts.