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I am 16 weeks pregnant and my stool is little hard and going to washroom for 5 to 6 times a days is it normal?
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Unfortunately, constipation is very common in pregnancy. Make sure that your diet consists of. Fruits such as banana, green, leafy vegetables, buttermilk, and plenty of other liquids. You can take a syrup calledmovical
Do you have any burning sensation while you go to the restroom? Please do
a urine analysis to rule out urinary tract infections.
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Dr. Santosh S Basarakod
Gynecologist
13 yrs exp
Bangalore
It's not normal mam.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
This is not normal
Hard stool is because of constipation
Which is because of a poor fibre intake
You can take a stool softener
Going to washroom?
Urine or potty
Frequent urination could be because of urine infection
You can get a test done to find out
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Dr. Neha Vashisth
Gynecologist
12 yrs exp
Jaipur
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