I've just found out I'm 5 weeks pregnant with second child. When pregnant with DC1 I was terribly constipated from the start but for the past couple of days I've been going to the loo more frequently. I stupidly internetted and have read that frequent bowel movements can be a sign of miscarriage. I've not had any bleeding but my tests aren't showing as strongly as they did at this stage with DC1. I was also very sick in my first pregnancy from 4 weeks but have had no sickness or nausea at all this time. I guess I'm looking for reassurance from people who've been through it more than once - were your pregnancy symptoms the same with all of them or different for each? Also does anyone know if there's any truth to the frequent loo trips being a sign of miscarriage or am I worrying over nothing? Sorry for being a bit angsty - I excitedly confided in someone I trusted before 12 weeks the first time round and she told me not to get excited until 12 weeks because "most" pregnancies result in miscarriage! That stuck in my head and now all I do is worry esp as I think I may have had a very early miscarriage some months ago 
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RosieThorn · 03/06/2016 08:34
Good luck Rosie I hope everything goes smoothly. If your GP is anything like mine s/he would rather see you and tell you there's nothing wrong, than have you worrying yourself to death. Also, I had a consultant throughout most of my pregnancy with my DS1 and the very first thing he said to me was "do not google anything" which I stupidly ignored, but he was right. 
Both my pregnancies were quite different and I had early diarrhoea with my second but not my first. Take care of yourself. I found the BabyCentre groups with people at the same stage of pregnancy as me really helpful, especially in the early stages.
Congratulations on your pregnancy and take care. 
It could be too much iron in your diet? That can cause both diarrhea or constipation. The pregnancy vitsmins can make you feel sick too. Both my pregnancies were different (but both babies turned out to be the same sex). Be gentle with yourself, everything will be fine.
Hi Rosie I'm sorry to hear you are worried, it's completely understandable. My DS is 11 months old and I am now 17 weeks pregnant with DC2. My symptoms have been completely different to last time, and there have been plenty of days where I have felt scared because I don't feel pregnant at all, whereas with my first I felt pregnant every day right from the start. I have not had unusual bowel movements with either pregnancy, but if you are worried you should talk to your GP as I'm assuming you don't have a midwife this early on. Your GP may refer you for an early scan, which will more than likely be internal but it's really not that bad. Just one thought; are you having any cravings or eating/drinking differently to how you would normally? Because that could obviously effect your movements.
My last pregnancy I was sick right from the start, and threw up at least once a day for 33 weeks. This time I was sick quite a bit to begin with but all done and dusted by about 12 weeks. Last time I felt baby move really early, this time I haven't felt anything amd I'm 17 weeks. Last time I was weeing for Team GB by this point, this time I don't have that symptom at all. It's probably absolutely fine. for you.
I don't know about bowel movements meaning miscarriage, but I am also pregnant with second DC 27 weeks, and this pregnancy has been very different to my first. With my first I had lots of problems with bleeding and was hospitalised at one point for 4 days but had a happy healthy baby, and with my second I haven't had any bleeding at all, I have had more nausea and morning sickness, less hip pain. So very different pregnancies. Hope that helps!
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