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Re: diarrhea in pregnancy

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 4 Oct 2001 05:49:47 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 3 Oct 2001, lauren wrote: >
>I have had diarrhea about once everyday (generally at night) since I got
>pregnant. I am now 16 weeks. I told my obgyn about this and she said
>it was common in pregnancy. I have lost 5 pounds since becoming
>pregnant (I was of a normal weight to begin with). Not sure if this is
>due to the diarrhea or the nausea I had for the first 12 weeks. Before
>pregnancy I had this problem but it wasn't as frequent (more like 2 or
>3x a week). Like I said, it generally happens after dinner with
>cramping and then I just go once and feel fine. I have read about IBS
>and it seems like it could be this. Could this hurt the baby? Should I
>see a gastro. (not even going to attempt to spell) doc? Like I said, my
>ob didn't say much about it. Thanks for your response.

What you describe does sound pretty classic for IBS. Diarrhea is really not that common during pregnancy. The hormones associated with pregnancy tend to slow smooth muscle activity and thus slow the bowel, so constipation is much more common. I believe I would ask for an evaluation by a physician who knows bowel issues-either an internist or gastroenterologist... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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