What to do when a pregnant woman doesn’t have a bowel movement for three days

Pregnant women who don’t have bowel movement for three days can be relieved by improving their lifestyle, dietary regimen and proper exercise.
1. Improve lifestyle: Pregnant women should drink more water to lubricate the intestines. Wake up in the morning and after meals intestinal activity is more active, it is recommended that pregnant women try to train regular defecation in the morning or within two hours after meals, can reduce constipation.
2. Dietary regulation: pregnant women also need to pay attention to diet light, nutritious and easy to digest, to maintain balanced nutrition, you can eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, such as apples, bananas, dates, sweet potatoes and celery, dietary fiber and vitamins, to help defecation.
3. Appropriate exercise: women during pregnancy are prone to fatigue, reduce activity, and gastrointestinal motility may slow down accordingly. Appropriate exercise, such as walking, yoga, etc., can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, help defecation.
If pregnant women do not defecate for a long time may stimulate uterine contractions, affecting fetal development. If the symptoms do not improve through life adjustments, it is recommended to go to the hospital to be treated by a professional doctor, do not self-medication.