What should pregnant women do if they don't have bowel movements for a few days?

Although pregnancy is a relatively special stage, pregnant women will still have normal bowel movements during pregnancy, because bowel movements are not affected much by pregnancy. However, if in the late pregnancy, there is a situation where there is no bowel movement for several days, it needs to attract the attention of pregnant women. So what should I do if I don’t have a bowel movement for a few days in the late pregnancy?

If you don't poop for a few days in the late pregnancy, it should be caused by constipation of the pregnant woman. In the late pregnancy, the intestinal motility of the pregnant woman is affected by the pressure of the fetus, so it is easy to get constipated. In this case, the pregnant woman should exercise more, eat some foods that are easier to digest, and drink more water to promote gastrointestinal motility so that the stool can be discharged. You can also eat more fresh fruits and vegetables.

If you don't poop for a few days in the late pregnancy, you should check if you are constipated. Because sometimes the stool is drier and it is difficult to pass it out. In this case, you can use some medicine to help lubricate it. Don't strain too much, because in the late pregnancy, the baby is about to be born. If you strain too much, there may be a risk of premature birth.

If pregnant women have tried the above two methods in the late pregnancy and constipation still does not get better, they need to go to the hospital to seek help from a doctor. However, under normal circumstances, the above two methods can effectively relieve constipation. In fact, the most important thing is that pregnant women must pay attention to their diet when they reach the end of pregnancy. They should not eat too greasy foods that are difficult to digest. They can eat more foods with coarse fiber to promote gastrointestinal motility, which has a good effect on preventing infectious diseases.

What effect will it have on the fetus if a pregnant woman does not defecate for a few days?

If you do not have a bowel movement for a few days during pregnancy, you are usually constipated. If the constipation during pregnancy is severe, it may affect the fetus. If constipation cannot be improved for a long time, feces and other harmful substances cannot be excreted from the body and will be slowly digested. Gastrointestinal digestive waste will then enter the blood, which may cause some complications. In severe cases, it may affect the health of the fetus. It may also affect delivery in pregnant women. For some pregnant women with constipation, the feces accumulated in the stomach and intestines will hinder the growth of the fetus during delivery, which may delay the delivery process or even cause dystocia.