Diarrhea before childbirth: in how many days

Diarrhea before childbirth is a popular event among the fairer sex during pregnancy. Changes in the hormonal background lead to certain changes in the vital activity of the body.

In the first trimester, a woman may experience the following symptoms:

• vomit;
• nausea;
• constipation;
• pain in the abdomen.

These ailments, towards the end of bearing a child, recede, but others come to replace.

Types of diarrhea in pregnant women

Diarrhea before childbirth has its own causes, which are divided into 2 categories:

• Pathological - can be serious complications of acute and chronic pathologies, penetration of infection into the digestive tract;
• Physiological, which do not need special intervention.

Diarrhea before childbirth is an alarming situation. And no matter how this process is explained by its naturalness, it requires examination and recommendations from the doctor.

How many times have I heard in queues to the gynecologist from patients, from nurses, and from the doctors themselves, that diarrhea during the end of the gestation period is the preparation of the female body for labor.

The female body reacts differently to the time of childbirth. One category of pregnant women attributes diarrhea to the close onset of labor.

Other women already have diarrhea in the middle of the third trimester. It has not been scientifically proven that diarrhea is a mandatory harbinger of childbirth.

Loose stools before childbirth, according to reviews of women who have given birth to their babies, do not always accompany pregnant women.

But there is an interesting fact that a multiparous woman can have a stool that does not differ in any period of pregnancy. And it happens that at the end of the gestation period, constipation appears.

The presence of feces in the intestines complicates the course of attempts. Therefore, nature itself took care of helping a woman in labor in the form of bowel cleansing.

Diarrhea, as a harbinger of childbirth, has characteristic features:

• Does not contain signs of dehydration, expressed in dry mouth, tongue, lips, rare urination;
• The stool is not liquid, but more of a mushy consistency;
• Stool volume is small, but defecation occurs up to 4 times.

Not always everything is so cloudless and harmless before childbirth. During this period, there may be an exacerbation of chronic diseases or the emergence of other pathologies.

Then pathological diarrhea begins, which is characterized by the following criteria:

• loose, copious stools containing mucus and blood. The color of the stool, which can be from a yellow tint to a greenish tone, will tell about the pathology;
• nausea and vomiting accompany the condition of the pregnant woman;
• spastic nature of abdominal pain;
• fever, fever, chills;
• signs of dehydration;
• deterioration in well-being.

Before giving birth, any such manifestation cannot be ignored by the doctor.

In addition to exacerbations and infections, the development of acute surgical pathology is possible. Diarrhea in the third trimester can also be a hint of premature birth.

Diarrhea, not burdened by dangerous manifestations, can last for several days until the intestines are cleansed.

But since the position of pregnant women, nevertheless, differs from the condition of non-pregnant women, the following recommendations should be adhered to:

• Moderate physical activity. Less walking, more relaxing. In particular, if before childbirth, the time is calculated up to 14 days;
• Track your diet. Exclude dishes with a laxative effect from the menu;
• If thirst begins due to the withdrawal of fluid with diarrhea, increased drinking is recommended;
• Regardless of diarrhea, one must be calm, not stressful, moderate emotions, both positive and negative.

Diarrhea, which started as a symptom of pathology, must necessarily be treated under the supervision of a doctor, so as not to lead to premature birth as a stimulus for contractions.

After all, a primiparous woman does not always understand whether the feces are pressing on the anus, or labor pains have begun.

At the heart of the treatment method, it is mandatory to fulfill the doctor's prescriptions:

• Maintaining a diet and drinking regimen;
• In the first few days, exclude dishes that are difficult to digest;
• Reception of sorbents to accelerate the elimination of toxins in case of food poisoning or infectious diseases;
• Treatment with drugs for symptomatic manifestations of pathologies.

How to prepare the body for childbirth

The time of approaching labor is getting closer. Not all, but many pregnant women have how many unpleasant symptoms that can cause panic.

Although they are natural before childbirth, they cause discomfort for expectant mothers. Pulling pains in the lower abdomen can end in false contractions.

Diarrhea and discharge of mucous plugs accompany indigestion. Someone has a loss of appetite at this time.

The essence of such processes is that the uterus moves from the abdominal cavity to the pelvic part. The prolapse of the uterus before childbirth creates some relief for the woman.

The uterus does not squeeze the diaphragm and lungs, because of this, breathing becomes freer. At this time, nausea, heartburn, and mild vomiting may disappear, which was previously caused by the return of the contents of the compressed stomach into the esophagus.

Giving freedom to the upper peritoneal organs, the uterus compresses the pelvic organs. The primary discomfort is the bladder and rectum.

A pregnant woman provokes a frequent urge to urinate, slight nausea, and diarrhea before childbirth is possible.

Prenatal time for unpleasant manifestations is individual for each pregnant woman. Loose stools may begin much earlier than the anticipated contractions.
Weight loss

The growing weight of the last trimester after 37-39 weeks suddenly drops by 1-1.5 kg. Better seen in pregnant women with edema. This is a sign of a close birth.

Nature itself stimulates before childbirth to get rid of excess moisture. This contributes to minor weight loss.

The blood thickens and is lost less during childbirth. Additional moisture, which was needed for the production of amniotic fluid, is now unnecessary, and the body removes it outside.

Contractions and their nature

Delivery can be expected when contractions occur. The contractions begin, as if tentatively. At the same time, there is no particular pain. By its nature, it resembles muscle tension.

The abdomen freezes, petrified, and after a certain period begins to relax. A distinctive feature of false contractions is their irregularity.

True contractions are counted by the minute. They come with enviable regularity, reducing the interval between occurrences.

2-3 weeks before childbirth, false contractions are an indicator of their approach. Their nature is good for the uterus. Contractions help the cervix to acquire softness, to straighten out, preparing for the upcoming birth.

Mucous plug as a messenger of close childbirth

A woman may soon give birth if the mucous plug has come off. Its formation occurs during pregnancy as a result of the release of a jelly-like mass by the mucous membranes of the cervix.

The mucous plug is designed to protect the birth canal. It blocks the entrance to the cervical canal. This protects the fetus from infection ascending.

She is rejected shortly before childbirth. The period for different pregnant women is individual. This can be a period of a week or two.

After the cork has come off, it is necessary to protect the birth canal from infection, excluding any swimming in water bodies, and even at home in the bathroom. During this period, you need to use a shower.

The leakage of the liquefied cork should not be confused with the discharge of amniotic fluid. If there is no experience to distinguish between these 2 processes, then the best solution is a doctor's examination.

Summing up the above, let's focus on the thirty-sixth week of pregnancy. This is the last week of the fetus formation.

From that moment on, the baby is already full-term. But he still has a month of comfortable intrauterine life at his disposal. Any of the days can be the date of his birth.

But this period is rather difficult for the expectant mother. A child may be born earlier due to colds, runny nose, lack of water, polyhydramnios, in the presence of twins, sex.

At this time, the harbingers of childbirth start. And although their appearance is individual for each patient, all the same they must be well remembered.

What accompanies a pregnant woman on the eve of childbirth:

• Periodically, it turns to stone or pain in the abdomen begins;
• Attacks of nausea occur;
• The woman's weight suddenly decreases;
• The fetus has taken a position to exit the womb;
• Diarrhea or loose stools begins as a natural bowel cleansing;
• Contractions are false and with a tendency to regularity;
• The temperature of a pregnant woman may rise.

One of the harbingers of childbirth usually confuses a pregnant woman. This is the presence of diarrhea or loose stools.

Experienced women already know by themselves that to cleanse the intestines naturally or not, in maternity hospitals they will definitely use bowel emptying procedures.

And this is not only because feces impede the process of labor. Involuntary release of feces during pushing violates the sterility of the birth canal.

Therefore, everything for a natural bowel cleansing - diarrhea, enemas, suppositories - are needed for the birth of a healthy baby.

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