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Is increased flatulence a sign of labour?

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No: Increased gas is a super common symptom to have in pregnancy and it nor necessarily a sign of labor.

Answered 9/8/2013

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Dr. Ron Eaker answered

No: You can have changes in your GI tract during pregnancy and pre labor, but increased gas itself is not directly linked to labor.

Dr Ingram agreed

Answered 6/10/2014

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