Constipation
Constipated? Try fibre, fluids and a walk around the
block.
Why?
Food passes through your body more slowly when you are pregnant
so you can absorb the extra nutrients you and your baby need. This
may make it more difficult to go to the bathroom.
How to cope
- Eat foods high in fibre, such as:
- vegetables and fruit,
- whole grains,
- cooked or canned beans, peas and lentils.
- Drink plenty of fluids. Warm or hot fluids may be especially
helpful.
- Be physically active.
Did you know?
... Prunes are dried plums.
Prunes or prune juice help make stools softer, and make
them pass through the body faster.
Check with your doctor or nurse...
If you are pregnant, do not use a laxative to
treat constipation without checking first with your doctor or nurse.
Laxatives can trigger the onset of labour contractions.
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