I don't poop enough?

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The only time I ever poop is when I'm on my cycle & it's only once or twice out of those 5 days. Since I've been pregnant (currently 26wks) I only poop 1-3 times a month. I was telling this to my family members because I get tired of the nurses asking me about my last bowel movement & they told me you're supposed to poop twice a day. Is that true?! Is something wrong with my body? The nurses even give me 2 stool softeners a day & it doesn't help. Should I be worried?

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'Normal' is anywhere from 3 times a day to once every 3 days.  If you are only going maybe 3 times a month I would definitely go to the doc to get checked out.  It might be perfectly fine but better safe than sorry!

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I used to go twice a day before I got pregnant. Now it's usually once a day, or once every other day. Depends on what I eat.

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Id be dying. I go 1-2 times a day. My fiance only goes like 3-4 times a week though. Lol

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Normal..? I'm the same way.. almost everyone in my family is

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You're just constipated. It's not exactly a good thing but if your doctor isn't concerned than you shouldn't be. 
I take a fiber supplement every day and it works pretty well. Even when I wasn't pregnant I hardly ever went. So I got a fiber gummy from walmart. Idk if you can use this while pregnant, but Benifiber also works amazingly well, and it doesn't taste like anything like that horrible orange stuff does

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I used to go 2-3 times a day.  When I got pregnant it changed to about 1x a week and I'd get super uncomfortable in between.  My doc had me add a fiber supplement (benefiber) and now I'm going about 1x a day or every other day.

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It's healthy to poop twice a day. Means your system is working properly and your diet is good. I'd definitely do something about it to poop more whether you change your diet or take something. Try uncle sams cereal.

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Man I wish I popped every day. I'm lucky if I have a movement once every two days. When I feel the urge I move on the shit fast lol ...I think its normal tho hopefully ...I'm 34+5 days and my Dr or nurses never ask if I've pooped. But now that you brought it up think I'm going to ask if its normal....hmm

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I have that same problem. I only go maybe once a week, sometimes i'll go 2-3 weeks without going, no pain either, it's normals for me. Since I've gotten pregnant, I go a tiny bit more but not much. They say your supposed to go everyday.. but i dont know how! I think everyones bodies are just different

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You don't have to poop twice a day...that's in general.
But you need to poop more than 3-5 times a month. That's not healthy! Maybe ask your doctor?

I don't poop enough?

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