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Is it normal to have frequent bowel movement while pregnant

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Pregnancy bowel move: Absolutely - you have bowling ball sitting on your bladder and intestines. Also, pregnancy affects your entire body, bowels, hormones, blood volume, etc. Everything very different, but not bad, just different.

Dr Hickerson agreed

Answered 9/18/2019

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