Im about 4 weeks pregnant.. I read being constipated is common in pregnancy. the thing is.. i seem to have more regular bowel movements now then i was before i was pregnant. i find myself "going" at least two times everyday now. Its not diarrhea and im not constipated its just normal .. uhh poo.. I seem to "go" about 30 minutes after i eat.. even if i just eat a little snack! I was never even close to like this before i was pregnant it used to be a once a day thing and sometimes every other day..
im not eating more then i did before i was pregnant they only things i am doing different is sleeping a little more. i didnt smoke or anything before pregnancy or now. and i JUST started taking prenatals 2 days ago.. but this has been going on for about two weeks now..
im just curious.. as to why this is happening.. and wondering if this has happened to anyone else
again im really sorry if this is gross im just wondering whats going on
2007-05-30 05:40:00 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
As you have read from the other answers, that is perfectly normal, but why? Your body actually starts to work better and more efficiently during pregnancy, especially your digestive system. The common problem of constipation is usually caused by a mixture of a slower digestive system that is more efficient at removing nutrients and increased need for water. If things are going along regularly and normal, good for you, you are doing a good job of taking care of yourself! As your pregnancy progresses, the baby will move around and knock the daylights out of your intestines and this can sometimes make you feel like you need to go, NOW! So keep that in mind as you enter the last trimester but it sounds like you are doing great. Congrats.
2007-05-30 06:01:25 · answer #1 · answered by Momofthreeboys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually had the same thing happen to me for my first pregnancy...every morning at 9am I would go, I was never so regular in my life. It's normal, I would not be worried about it. Be happy you are not constipated. I'm on my second pregnancy and I am now the complete opposite, very constipated. It may be that the prenatal pills you are taking are keeping you regular instead of doing the opposite. I would think this is a good thing. My girlfriend who was also pregnant when I was for my first was just like that too.
2007-05-30 05:45:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hahaha, that's how I felt in the first trimester! I pooped all the time, and not diarrhea either...sorry if TMI. I remember reading all those preganncy books and feeling very lied to about the whole constipation thing, because NOWHERE did it say I was going to go at least twice a day! Maybe it's because we're already doing the things a person should do to prevent constipation, such as drinking enough fluids and eating fiber. Or maybe it's just another one of those things that varies from pregnancy to pregnancy.
2007-05-30 05:48:47 · answer #3 · answered by grayhare 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I learned one thing about this place...there is never a weird question. If one person is thinking it, at least 3 more have the same question just don't ask. I'm 15 going on 16 weeks pregnant and I go at least 3 times a day. It's not constipation either or diarrhea its just normal poop and then that's it. I would def. say it's normal during your pregnancy. :-)
2007-05-30 06:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ProudMomma♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Weird that you asked because I wondered the same thing earlier in pregnancy. It happened to me, too, and lasted for a while. Then it just evened out and I eventually became more constipated. Now it just goes back and forth between being very regular, going after I eat, and constipation. Quite annoying, actually, but I do believe it is normal.
2007-05-30 05:44:33 · answer #5 · answered by lysistrata411 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hormones. They are a *****....firstly, bad moms do not worry about whether or not they are going to be good moms. You will be fine. Second, contemplating ending your life is a serious sign you should talk to someone about. Just talking about it can make you feel a whole lot better about life. Third, ever since early pregnancy I have had weird thoughts come into my head...I wake up every morning with the stupidest song stuck in my head for no good reason. It just happens and it's normal, as long as the thoughts aren't morbid or anything like that, you're fine.
2016-05-17 05:04:04 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that same thing is happenin to me. im 6 weeks and i dont have much of an appetite either. but i just ate a little but of cereal for breakfast and i have to go make a bowel movement like now..lol. its normal.
2007-05-30 05:49:05 · answer #7 · answered by skyblue 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same thing with my first pregnancy and with this one (I'm 33 weeks now) I'm not sure of the actual cause, but can tell you that you are not the only one!
2007-05-30 05:45:10 · answer #8 · answered by zeus112999 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its normal. Wait til you get further along. Thats when constipation starts kicking in. Goodluck.
2007-05-30 06:17:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sweetie your body dooes some craaaaazy sh1t when your preggie. pooing more often is one of the least crazy ways in which your body will betray you!!!!! just wait. congrats and good luck
2007-05-30 05:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by Brutal 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋