Constipation during Pregnancy Posted: 07-19-06 02:18am
I´m 3 1/2 months pregnant and lately,
i´ve been constipated. I´ve noticed that
since the constipation started, when I lie
on my back, sometimes I can feel and
actually see a "bump" rise in my stomach
area. More or less it´s located closer to
the belly button rather than the pubis.
It´s about the size of a small lime and
rather hard and depending on the day, it
can be located in the middle, to the left
or right. It doesn´t hurt but I worry
that it might affect the baby somehow. Is
this food that is "stuck" in my
intestines?
Thanks in advance!
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Second Trimester of Pregnancy Answer A1232 Posted: 07-25-06 02:22am
Constipation is very common for pregnant
women and it is caused by the fetus
pressing on intestines. I'm unable to
advise you on the “bump” you
described; you may want to see your OB-GYN
for a physical exmaination of the affected
area.
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