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Is colace (docusate sodium) (docusate 100 mg) safe in 31 week pregnancy? my prenatal multivitamin has docusate as well. is there any safer medication for constipation?
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That is safe: Constipation can be an issue during pregnancy. So the docusate is important to reduce the amount of strain or vasalva pressure you put on your entire system when you're constipated and trying to have a BM. So you are safe to keep constipation at bay by taking a stool softener (docusate).
Answered 9/15/2018
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