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6months pregnant and would like to know is it ok to take a probiotic instead of laxative to regulate bowel movements. i'm in overall perfect health.
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Yes: Although there is increasing evidence of the impact of the digestive tract flora (bacteria; modified by probiotics) on our overall health, there is no evidence one way or another (good or bad) on its impact on pregnancy.
Answered 10/24/2013
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