Anyone have more frequent bowel movements in pregnancy?

jewels23 · Sep 30th, 2009, 22:13 PM

hi

since i 2 days before i got my BFP i have started having more frequent bm's.

now since yesterday when i got my BFP one minute im constipated then the next minute its diarehha. you never know what going to come.

im taking 8oo mg of folic acid with my vitamins.

they are the multi vitamins. i did take the flinstone complete before and then i found some equate brand multi vitamins also chewable that have 400 mg of folic acid in it. plus with the equate you get 150 tablets compared to the 90 you get with the flinstones.

i have given up everything that has caffine in it. that includes all soda, chocolate, cake , cookies and everything.

im beeing very cautious since this is are first baby after trying all natural for 22 months.

all i drink i water now nothing else. im to scared to drink anything with caffine since it can cause a miscarriage.

just was just looking to do some kinda of poll to see how many had more bowel movemts while pregnant than pre pregnacy.

thanks

cinnamum · Sep 30th, 2009, 22:14 PM

meeeeeeee!

wasn't like this last time I SWEAR! x x x

Blessed1 · Sep 30th, 2009, 22:29 PM

I have definitely had more frequent bowel movements...I thought it was strange. lol Because everything I read said "constipation" is common in early pregnancy. It's not so much diarrhea...just really soft (TMI!!). And then for one day I will be constipated and then the following day I will have 3 soft bowel movements... It all started at 3w4days for me.

Glad I'm not alone.

lol

I was also taking flinstone but started a new prenatal pill today.

amanda09 · Sep 30th, 2009, 23:56 PM

yea same here ugh!!

VOverseas · Oct 1st, 2009, 03:56 AM

Yep- definitely more frequent!

Twinmad · Oct 1st, 2009, 04:37 AM

I thought I was the only one but then again I get like this during

and my GP's verdict has always been that I have a low pain threshold which is why when I get the

cramps, what follows closely is a phase of frequent BM... I know it's therefore related for me but who knows if that's the same for you ladies... Are you all getting cramps as well? I know cinnamum is, i just read your post babe...

SmileyShazza · Oct 1st, 2009, 04:49 AM

I have been exactly the same, thought it was odd as I haven't been eating anything that would necessarily cause the change in the way I've been going. I am glad to know that I'm not the only one!!!!!

I wonder if now our bodies are working harder to get rid of toxins and waste so that there is as few as possible in our systems to provide a better environment for our babies. Obviously this is the easiest way for them to come out so this could by why there is an increase maybe.

kermie219 · Oct 1st, 2009, 04:49 AM

I'm completely the opposite! DANG lol

NickyT75 · Oct 1st, 2009, 05:48 AM

Yep! meeeeeeee too!

I was a bit worried as everything I read says we're sposed to be constipated but im mostly the complete opposite

with the odd day of constipation every now & then

Im glad you started this thread as I was getting a bit worried but it seems there are lots of us in the same boat

xx

lili24 · Oct 1st, 2009, 06:24 AM

I'm exactly like this! Some days it is much more frequent but other days I really struggle to go. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to it either x

Sep 30th, 2009, 22:13 PM	#1
jewels23 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 225	Anyone have more frequent bowel movements in pregnancy? hi since i 2 days before i got my BFP i have started having more frequent bm's. now since yesterday when i got my BFP one minute im constipated then the next minute its diarehha. you never know what going to come. im taking 8oo mg of folic acid with my vitamins. they are the multi vitamins. i did take the flinstone complete before and then i found some equate brand multi vitamins also chewable that have 400 mg of folic acid in it. plus with the equate you get 150 tablets compared to the 90 you get with the flinstones. i have given up everything that has caffine in it. that includes all soda, chocolate, cake , cookies and everything. im beeing very cautious since this is are first baby after trying all natural for 22 months. all i drink i water now nothing else. im to scared to drink anything with caffine since it can cause a miscarriage. just was just looking to do some kinda of poll to see how many had more bowel movemts while pregnant than pre pregnacy. thanks

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cinnamum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 3,362	meeeeeeee! wasn't like this last time I SWEAR! x x x

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Blessed1 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California Posts: 321	I have definitely had more frequent bowel movements...I thought it was strange. lol Because everything I read said "constipation" is common in early pregnancy. It's not so much diarrhea...just really soft (TMI!!). And then for one day I will be constipated and then the following day I will have 3 soft bowel movements... It all started at 3w4days for me. Glad I'm not alone. lol I was also taking flinstone but started a new prenatal pill today.

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Sep 30th, 2009, 23:56 PM	#4
amanda09 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 116	yea same here ugh!!

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VOverseas Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 197	Yep- definitely more frequent!

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Twinmad Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 378	I thought I was the only one but then again I get like this during and my GP's verdict has always been that I have a low pain threshold which is why when I get the cramps, what follows closely is a phase of frequent BM... I know it's therefore related for me but who knows if that's the same for you ladies... Are you all getting cramps as well? I know cinnamum is, i just read your post babe...

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SmileyShazza On a break (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire Posts: 5,363	I have been exactly the same, thought it was odd as I haven't been eating anything that would necessarily cause the change in the way I've been going. I am glad to know that I'm not the only one!!!!! I wonder if now our bodies are working harder to get rid of toxins and waste so that there is as few as possible in our systems to provide a better environment for our babies. Obviously this is the easiest way for them to come out so this could by why there is an increase maybe.

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kermie219 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: northwest UK Posts: 2,647	I'm completely the opposite! DANG lol

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NickyT75 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 16,976	Yep! meeeeeeee too! I was a bit worried as everything I read says we're sposed to be constipated but im mostly the complete opposite with the odd day of constipation every now & then Im glad you started this thread as I was getting a bit worried but it seems there are lots of us in the same boat xx

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Oct 1st, 2009, 06:24 AM	#10
lili24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,366	I'm exactly like this! Some days it is much more frequent but other days I really struggle to go. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to it either x

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