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35 weeks pregnant and been having soft/loose stools but not like diarrhea?
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Likely normal: Pregnancy induces a number of changes and one may be some change in bowel habits. Wish you good health and a healthy baby!
Answered 10/25/2015
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Stools: As you prepare for labor there is an increase in prostaglandin. This aids in smooth muscle contractions. Your bowel is also smooth muscle and this increase causes the smooth muscle of your bowel to contract more. Therefore your stools are softer.
Answered 7/8/2017
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