WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1999: Re: Irritable Bowel and Pregnancy

Re: Irritable Bowel and Pregnancy

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 27 Jul 1999 03:26:59 -0500 (CDT)

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Your concerns are valid and I'm glad you asked. Hopefully others can give you answers that I can not.

I have had IBS since my teens. I have also delivered 3 healthy children. For me it was a matter of isolating the triggers. Triggers can be foods, food additives (chemicals), dyes or stress, and possibly more. For me personally the prenatal vitamins irritated my IBS, infact many multivitamins still do. It seems that our triggers are all very much a personal thing, no two people are alike. As for the pain I try to relax and if possible nap. If I get tense/stressed it seems to get worse.

Here are some articles about IBS http://women.webmd.com/topic_summary/1703/233 http://www.drkoop.com/adam/mhc/top/000246.htm

Kaopectate http://onhealth.com/ch1/resource/pharmacy/Drug/item,23371.asp Pregnancy—This medicine is not absorbed into the body and is not likely to cause problems.

Hope this helps Laura

At Mon, 26 Jul 1999, Sherry wrote: >
>On my last prenatal visit and after several trips to the doctor, I was
>referred to see a specialist in regards to abdominal pains I was having.
>After ruling out an ectopic pregnancy, the GI specialist concluded that
>it looks like irritable bowel syndrome (though we will not be doing any
>of the tests as they present a risk to the baby).
>I have a few questions, but most importantly, what are the problems that
>this can create during pregnancy and delivery?
>Please excuse the multiple questions, but I would also like to know:
>1) Is there any danger of taking Kaopectate while pregancy? The
>pharmacist said that as long as I take a small dose it should be ok, but
>I am wondering what a "small
>dose" is? He did not clarify.
>2) Is there anything anyone can suggest to make dealing with the pain
>more bearable?? I have tried warm baths, but have stayed away from hot
>pads and other things that have heat due to uncertainty if there is any
>dangers (I'm NEW to pregnancy, this is my first one so I have MANY
>concerns!!!) As I said, I am new to this so I may sound
>overconcerned...I just don't know where to go to get answers. Any
>answers would be GREATLY appreciated. Again, sorry for the multiple
>questions.
>
>Thanks.

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