[Goldiemom]

I am 27 1/2 wks pg with my 3rd baby and I don't recall having loose stools constantly this early in the 3rd trimester. I know that loose stools CAN be a possible sign of impending labor, but I want to know if anyone else has had experience with this sort of thing.

Just as an aside, I will be seeing my mw tomorrow, I just want some idea as to what I might be going through before I see her. TIA

 

[wendy1221]

No advice, but I'm about where you are in pregnancy. I think I'm 26 weeks, but I'm terrible at keeping track. Anyway, I've had "diarrhea" all week now. I have that in quotes because I feel fine and I'm not going 5 times or more a day. I'm going like 3 times a day and it's very loose. I've been hoping it waws just the stress I've been under (we just moved a week ago and dh left for a week on Sun.), but it doesn't seem to be going away. I'm still hoping it's a mild bug or something and will go away soon! I sure hope it's not going to be like this till the end of my pregnancy! Good luck! Let me know what your mw says!

 

[MomOfCyan]

I am about 30 weeks and am having the same problems. I don't remember this happening so early with my daughter, it happened a week or two before birth. It's about 3 or so times a day and I'm pretty sure I'm not sick or anything. I suspect that it might be dairy, I'm not lactose intolerant but it does seem to affect my stomach occasionally and I think with the pregnancy and extra hormones that could be it but am not sure. I should ask my MW, it's been over a week that I've had it but I dont' want to make a fuss since I don't feel sick. Wondered if you ever found out anything?

 

[runes]

I'm 29 weeks and this just started for me a few days ago as well. I will ask my mw about it when I see her next week, but I'll keep checking in to see if anyone else has any more insight into this.

 

[runes]

I'm 29 weeks and this just started for me a few days ago as well. I will ask my mw about it when I see her next week, but I'll keep checking in to see if anyone else has any more insight into this.

 

[Rach]

Are you taking prenatals?
My midwife has me taking prenatals, and the ones she has me on, she wants me to take 6 a day. She started me out taking two, and told me to slowly work my way to 6. She did warn me that taking too many [which for some women could be even three...that's why she wanted it gradual] would cause loose stools.

Have you changed your diet?

I think it's pretty normal to have your bowel movements change during pregnancy. I've actually had a couple of episodes of someting similar, and thought the same thing [labor!] but it turned out to be nothing at all.

Hope your midwife can give you the answers you're looking for!!

 

[MomOfCyan]

I am taking prenatals but have since the beginning. No new foods or vitamins in my diet. I think that it may just be another pregnancy change but you always get that feeling that something may be wrong and you are missing it. I didn't have his happen with my first so I thought it was worth checking into. I see my mw in a little over a week and I can double check with her.