Not to put too fine a point on it - diarrhoea in early pregnancy

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Georgimama · 06/12/2010 06:40

Am 6 weeks and have had crippling diarrhoea since yesterday afternoon. I don't think it's anything I've eaten as DH and I have eaten exactly the same food all weekend and he is fine.

Has anyone had this?
Did your bean make it?

Am very worried - no bleeding or uterine cramps as yet, but it can't be good for the bean, can it?

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nickytwotimes · 06/12/2010 06:44

Poor you.

I have had norovirus in pg and baby was fine, plus if you saw the state I was in a year ago with hyperemesis you'd never believe the kid next to me would have been a big bouncing thing, but he was fine. Took me a while to get over it though...

Afaik, kid gets first dibs at everything. Watch out for high high temp or dehydration. Give your mw a phone - even if the pg isn't registered yet, she can help you with advice. Get some Dioralyte, put you feet up.

tummytickler · 06/12/2010 07:17

I had diarrhoea with all 4 of my dc. In fact it was one of my symptoms that made me test with each one. It lasted 3 or 4 days and then went and that was the last of it.
Drink lots of water and have lots of rest. Give you mw a ring too.

janedoe25 · 06/12/2010 07:21

I had it bad when i was 8 wks, caught a bug in Egypt it wasn't nice! You will be fine though keep yourself hydrated (Diarolyte sachets are good for that just add them into water and drink)and rest.

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Georgimama · 06/12/2010 09:43

Thanks everyone, feeling very sorry for myself!

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jasmine51 · 06/12/2010 09:46

I had it for about 6 weeks. No sinister cause, just the hormones. Now been replaced by raging constipation!
Keep the fluids up, eat sensibly it will pass (sorry!)
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AllBellyandBoobs · 06/12/2010 10:00

I had it at six weeks, about a week after I'd learned I was pregnant. It lasted 2-3 days I think and I and bean were fine. As others have said, rest, relax and drink water. Congratulations!

msbossy · 06/12/2010 12:06

Had D&V right around the time of implantation (which I obv only realised in retrospect). Fairly loose for a couple of months and now the opposite and in the same boat as jasmine51 .

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Georgimama · 06/12/2010 12:11

Does anyone know if it's OK to take anti diarrhoea OTC medication?

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jasmine51 · 06/12/2010 12:18

Not sure - always best to ask the pharmacist...not the sales girl, the actual pharmacist.

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