Diarrhea during Pregnancy
Most women suffer from constipation during pregnancy, but some women have the unfortune of suffuring from diarrhea during pregnancy. There are many reasons that a pregnant woman would suffer from diarrhea. The most common reason is that her hormones are changing. Another reason could be her new sensitivities to certain foods. Whatever causes it though, it is certainly not something you would want to go through; esspecially while being pregnant.
Posted by dvenezia2006 on 8/25/2009
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Constipation is a common side effect of pregnancy. But what of diarrhea? No pregnant woman wants to suffer from diarrhea during pregnancy. Unfortunately many do. Diarrhea may result from a number of causes during pregnancy.
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That said, there are things that can cause diarrhea during pregnancy that have nothing to do with hormones or lifestyle changes. Food poisoning, intestinal parasites, or a simple stomach flu may be behind a nasty bout.
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Ask Dr. Greenfield; Diarrhea during Pregnancy ... Dear Alexandra, While constipation is thought to be caused by the hormones of pregnancy (and may be compounded by the iron in prenatal vitamins), diarrhea also is common during pregnancy, and is due to other factors.
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During pregnancy, a woman is generally more likely to experience constipation than diarrhea (although many women do get diarrhea at the onset of labor). The infections that most often cause diarrhea during pregnancy do not normally present a threat to the baby; ... An Overview of Diarrhea During Pregnancy...
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While as common as constipation or gas is in pregnancy, diarrhea can cause serious problems if it persists. A great deal of body fluids can be lost and dehydration can set in over a prolonged period of time.
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It's generally more common to suffer from constipation than diarrhea during pregnancy. But some women do report having mild diarrhea just before they go into labor. Otherwise, just like when you're not pregnant, you can have diarrhea caused by a stomach virus or food poisoning.
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A person with listeriosis has fever, muscle aches, and sometimes gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea or diarrhea. ... Babies can be born with listeriosis if their mothers eat contaminated food during pregnancy. Although healthy persons may consume contaminated foods without becoming ill, those at increased risk...
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Diarrhea during pregnancy can be a concern. Diarrhea is not a disease, but rather, diarrhea are stools that are loose and watery and that occur more than 3 times in a 24 hour period. Diarrhea has many causes, including viral, bacterial, parasitic infections.
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