Diarrhea is looseness, or wateriness, of stool, usually combined with an increase in the frequency of bowel movements.
Diarrhea can be caused by food poisoning, a parasitical intestine, or a virus.
Pregnant women can get Diarrhea by our desire to make sure our baby gets the best while he/she is on the inside. We drink more water; we pop vitamins; we eat less fat and more veggies.
Diarrhea can even be brought on by any little increase in our exercise regimen! Don’t flip out if you’re pregnant and have diarrhea. It is probably that your system isn’t used to your new anti-cheese puff pro-zucchini diet.
Stay away from:
- Prunes!
- Milk
- Fatty and fried foods
- Spicy foods
- Sugary drinks like grape juice and soda
- Diarrhea meds that list sodium or sodium bicarbonate in the ingredients (It’s not safe for your pregnancy!)
Eat these:
- Rice
- Probiotic yogurt
- potatoes
- Apples (applesauce)
- crackers
- Bread toasted or not
- Bananas
Absolute diarrhea is five or more bowel movements a day.
Relative diarrhea is an increase in the number of bowel movements per day or an increase in the looseness of stools compared to a person’s ‘normal’ stools.
While mild cases aren’t anything to get anxious over, do make an appointment to see your doctor for these reasons:
- Poops that are completely liquid
- Mucusy movements
- Bloody movements
- Diarrhea for two days or more