Increased bowel movement in late pregnancy, if it is caused by the pressure of the descending head of the fetus, it may be about to give birth, if accompanied by other abnormal symptoms, it may be gastroenteritis and other diseases, should be analyzed according to the specific situation.
1. Prolonged labor: the fetal head will gradually decline before delivery, in the process of descending the rectum will be compressed, so there may be a sense of defecation, manifested in increased stools, which is a normal phenomenon, there will not be a change in the nature of stools and other cases, there will be no abdominal pain and other symptoms, which is normal, it is recommended to come to the hospital in a timely manner to rule out the anomalies, and generally wait for the birth of the symptoms can disappear.
2. Gastroenteritis: If you don’t pay attention to dietary hygiene, eat some unhygienic or spoiled food, bacteria and viruses will enter the human body and cause inflammation of the gastrointestinal mucosa, resulting in diarrhea, usually accompanied by abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, etc., when the stools are dilute watery stools, pus and blood stools, or mucus stools, etc., the case is not about to give birth to a newborn, but the emergence of gastroenteritis.
You can’t tell if you’re in labor based on the increased number of stools in late pregnancy. Women should pay close attention to their own changes in late pregnancy, count the fetal movements, and actively seek medical attention if symptoms of impending labor appear.