Comments on: Loose Stools

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:22:38 +0000

Am 12 weeks pregnant its my first and been having loose stools for the last 2 months. I was worried , did stool test found nothing wrong but was not convinced i visited this website and was relieved to find that am not alone and thats its normal maybe now can rest easy.

By: Melinda

Melinda — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:07:20 +0000

I am 11 wks pregnant. I have experienced both loose stool and hemorrhoids! Trust me, you would much rather have loose stool than hemorrhoids. I was in agony with the ‘rhoids!’
With the loose stools you atleast aren’t constipated! A few tips for hemorrhoids is to keep wipes in your purse that is specialized for the ‘back door.’ Also, try bathing in some baking soda or epson salt. Good luck ladies!

By: Kira

Kira — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:31:04 +0000

I don’t know if I am pregnant but, I have been having loose stools for the past three days. My period came Oct. 16 and when it went away we started having sex everyday to conceive. I have vomiting or the urge to vomit some cramping (which I thought was due to implantation) and the loose stools. After reading this article it sounds as if I am preggars….What do you think???

By: jenna

jenna — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:19:30 +0000

well may i just say.. thats a huge load off my mind! im 18weeks pregnant, and have been having a loose stool every morning practically the same time on the dot! throughout my pregnancy ive had hardly any symptoms.. having suffered a miscarriage at 4 and a half months in the past.. i naturally worried the same will happen again. my boobs are tender and growing almost by the day!.. i have hardly any sign of a bump either.. but the main worry was the loose stools. i spoke to my midwife, and she suggested i speak to a nurse at my GP. so tomorrow im off to mak an appointment.. but after reading this site, i am far less worried now! thanks!!

By: misty

misty — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:04:06 +0000

just take immodium. it’s safe for the baby.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:30:33 +0000

I am also suffering from loose stools. 27 weeks pregnant. Same thing as Jenn… Week 20 it became really bad- but I never had constipation or went more than a day without at least 2. I think that the books should incorporate loose stools as something that is common in pregnancy because like everyone else on here- I feel like something is wrong with me and my baby when I look it up and I cannot find anything about it except that I’m having preterm labor (which I am not!!)…

By: josie

josie — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:14:40 +0000

i was really happy to see this article. for the longest while, i have been complaining about the loose stool. but i was blaming the iron pills really.

By: Melodee

Melodee — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:11:28 +0000

Whew! I am so happy I found this website. This is my second pregnancy, I’m 11 weeks and have had loose stools for the last two weeks straight. I can’t hold anything down and I was getting very worried because this did not happen during my 1st pregnancy. While I’m glad to hear this is normal, it is totally embarassing to continualyy be going to the bathroom, especially at work! I hope this ends soon!

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:37:10 +0000

This article confuses me. For me, I’ve never had diarrhea WITHOUT constipation even before pregnancy. It usually takes me several attempts to go, and I do spend quite a bit of time waiting for relief. It’s a different kind of discomfort from hard stools but it’s still painful and takes forever to get moving. Apparently I’m abnormal if it’s supposed to come out easily.

By: LIN22

LIN22 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:44:36 +0000

I am approximately 4 months pregnant and feeling very emothional and scared!
I’ve taken 6 HPT’s and they’ve all come back positive…My husband and I are ecstatic!!..I went to the Dr’s( and ended up seeing a nurse practioner as my regular physician is on holidays) today for bloodwork and he sent me to get an ultrasound (as he felt it was very early on to have all tests come back positive…wanted to rule out ectopic pregnancy as well as get a better idea of timing..) the ultrasound showed NOTHING…I’m freaking out…I ended up taking yet again, another test when I got home because I started to second guess everything…once again: Positive! I’ve had diarrhea for the past few days, slight cramping (nothing major)..more like gas pains and gurgling and all signs of pregnancy…should I be concerned that the technician wasn’t able to see any sign of a pregnancy??…I’m really worried!