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Through my whole pregnancy i drunk whole mulk and was constipated for the longest time, why?

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Hormones: It has less to do with the milk and much more to do with the hormonal changes during pregnancy.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Dr. Arthur Heller answered

Specializes in Gastroenterology

What else do you eat: Whole milk is high in fat, fat slows down stomach emptying, and bowels. Prenatal vitamins are high in calcium and iron-both can be constipating. What else did you eat? Need more fluid, fruits, veggies, whole grains during pregnancy; beans help too (may be too gassy for some). Hormonal changes in pregnancy affect bowel function too..

Answered 7/20/2012

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