Can pregnancy cause diarrhea? 17 weeks

[sarahjsdddd]

Hello,

Is it possible for hormones to cause diarrhea? I have been quite constipated the last week or two, woke up feeling abit sick this morning and had terrible diarrhea today and stomach pains abit (not vomited though). I have eaten the same as everyone in the house and nothing suspect 🥴 is it possibly hormones causing this or just everything being 'flushed out'? TMI subject I apologise 😳

@sarahjsdddd I had a random bout of diarrhoea about 2 weeks ago - am 12 weeks now. I had awful tummy pain for a couple of hours and then diarrhoea and once I'd been to the loo my tummy pain subsided and haven't had the same issue since, or before for that matter. I couldn't see how it could have been anything I ate, but it came on so suddenly and to me it really did feel like my body wasn't happy with something and just wanted to get it out ASAP. Not sure if you can almost be on hyper alert in pregnancy and running on over time to make sure nothing harmful causes a problem?! Sounds like your experience was a lot like mine though, hopefully you don't get it again x

I've have a few bouts of diarrhoea throughout pregnancy (now 36 weeks). I seemingly get it for no reason then goes just as quick. I've just put it down to hormones, constipation and diarrhoea can both be symptoms of pregnancy.

@sarahjsdddd I was Googling this like mad the other day!! I am 17 weeks abs couldn't go for 5 days! Then woke up a few days ago and had diarrhoea awfully, stomach cramps were so so painful! I think it was just my body giving in and flushing out! But the cramps that came with it were scary! X

@sarahjsdddd

Hello,

Is it possible for hormones to cause diarrhea? I have been quite constipated the last week or two, woke up feeling abit sick this morning and had terrible diarrhea today and stomach pains abit (not vomited though). I have eaten the same as everyone in the house and nothing suspect 🥴 is it possibly hormones causing this or just everything being 'flushed out'? TMI subject I apologise 😳

I've had the worst bouts of my life this pregnancy. 2 weeks on 2 weeks off with cramps. 17 weeks and absolutely fine

Thank you all for replying! It was all day yesterday, I went about 4-5 times and it was urgent with the cramps, still got cramps this morning but think the worst of it is over! Couldn't think what caused it but it must be hormonal. Just advise to try drink as much water as possible! X