Re: Pregnant with black stools, no pepto or iron supplements! Worried.

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Dr. M

At Sun, 30 Sep 2001, chris wrote: >
>I am 13 weeks preg. and have been having terrible gas throughout the
>preg. Now I am experiencing black to greenish-black stool that is
>rather soft. I'm sorry to be so gross but I'm really worried.
>
>I know that pepto bismol and iron supplements can cause this but I am
>taking neither. The only iron I'm taking is in my prenatal vit.
>
>Should I be concerned?
>
>Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>
>--
>Chris
>
>--
>Chris
>

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