Can straining with SEVERE constipation cause the baby to have problems?!
Question: I am 22 weeks pregnant today!
I know that alot of straining during a bowel movement, makes it harder for oxygen to reach the baby, but could this cause him to be mentally handicapped, or have growth restrictions?? Doc said everything looks normal, with my uterus size, I go for my next ultrasound Wednesday, I just a parinoid pregnant lady!! I only strain really hard maybe twice a week now, and I am doing everything to fix it, and taking eveything the doc said was okay to take, but during the beginning of pregnancy, I was straining two-three times a week, somtimes 4 but Rarley, cause the doctor didnt want me to take no meds during the first trimester, could that have caused lack of oxygen to the baby, resulting in his brain not forming right.......just wondering! Thanks!!!!
Answers: I am 22 weeks pregnant today!
I know that alot of straining during a bowel movement, makes it harder for oxygen to reach the baby, but could this cause him to be mentally handicapped, or have growth restrictions?? Doc said everything looks normal, with my uterus size, I go for my next ultrasound Wednesday, I just a parinoid pregnant lady!! I only strain really hard maybe twice a week now, and I am doing everything to fix it, and taking eveything the doc said was okay to take, but during the beginning of pregnancy, I was straining two-three times a week, somtimes 4 but Rarley, cause the doctor didnt want me to take no meds during the first trimester, could that have caused lack of oxygen to the baby, resulting in his brain not forming right.......just wondering! Thanks!!!!
No. Drink lots of water,walk alot,eat/take fiber,see if your iron in your vitamin is constipating you.
RELAX too, trust in your body.
Come on! You are seeing you Doc regularly and he said every thing is all right. Why do you worry. It seems that your baby will come out a Professor!
im sure will be ok,ive not heard of this before? ive sufferd constipation in all my pregnancies,and the only thing ive known to come from all the straining is piles! lol i think will be ok,good luck with the up and coming big day!