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What Is The Treatment For Diarrhea During Pregnancy?

Hello Doctor, I am currently 29 weeks pregnant. Since the past one week the consistency of my bowels have gone from semi solid to loose, not completely liquid. Although the frequency seems to be normal i.e., twice a day. I am worried because I fear that I am not digesting well and that might not provide the required nutrients to the baby. Please suggest.
Mon, 30 Dec 2013
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Diabetologist 's  Response
hi
read your query
first and foremost
dont worry about the nutrition of the baby
the placenta between you and the baby makes sure that the baby is not deprived
having said that i would caution too much dehydration
since that could reduce the protective fluid bag around your baby

now for your stool consistency
you are pregnant
and so i would prefer to avoid antibiotics as far as possible
i would there fore suggest you to increase your fluid intake
and try some probiotics that are locally available
try a diet low in milk and proteins for a few days
if all this helps, we will have successfully avoided the antibiotics and antidiarrhoeals
of course
plenty of fluids with ors

once you get better
hematinics, vit D and calcium supplementation can be started
avoid them for now if you are on them
iron in supplements can cause gi problems including stool problems

i hope that answers and helps you
best of luck
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What Is The Treatment For Diarrhea During Pregnancy?

hi read your query first and foremost dont worry about the nutrition of the baby the placenta between you and the baby makes sure that the baby is not deprived having said that i would caution too much dehydration since that could reduce the protective fluid bag around your baby now for your stool consistency you are pregnant and so i would prefer to avoid antibiotics as far as possible i would there fore suggest you to increase your fluid intake and try some probiotics that are locally available try a diet low in milk and proteins for a few days if all this helps, we will have successfully avoided the antibiotics and antidiarrhoeals of course plenty of fluids with ors once you get better hematinics, vit D and calcium supplementation can be started avoid them for now if you are on them iron in supplements can cause gi problems including stool problems i hope that answers and helps you best of luck