Pregnancy is full of all sorts of challenges -- some less pleasant than others, like morning sickness. On top of all that, many women suffer from constipation-- which research finds may affect more ...

Feeling a flutter or two in your belly lately? It's not necessarily your baby kicking. Nearly three out of four pregnant women experience constipation, diarrhea, or other bowel disorders during their ...

Constipation is common during pregnancy due to hormonal changes and the growing fetus. While these changes are impossible to prevent, you can take measures to reduce constipation. Stay hydrated, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Half of all pregnant women will suffer from constipation at some time during their pregnancy, new research shows. While constipation is widely believed to occur frequently ...

Constipation is very common during and after pregnancy, but many women don’t discuss it with their doctors. By Nicholas Bakalar Constipation may be two to three times more common during and after ...

Right around the start of my second trimester, pregnancy constipation suddenly hit and was so extreme that I was actually concerned. One night, I legit googled “When is constipation dangerous?” I’m ...

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It’s always distressing if you find blood in your stool or see blood on the toilet paper after wiping. If you’re pregnant, you might feel particularly concerned. After all, your body is doing ...

It's so common that I know about 3 women that don't want to get married for fear of suffering from this condition, among other things. Constipation occurs when stools become difficult to pass or bowel ...