Almost half of women expecting a baby at certain stages of pregnancy are faced with this feature of the body. Unfortunately, constipation in pregnant women is almost more common than pronounced toxicosis. Fighting this phenomenon is difficult, but possible. The causes of constipation are associated with changes in hormonal levels.
Necessary
Dried fruits, honey, vegetables, fruits, water
Instructions
Step 1
You can forget about medicines for this period. During pregnancy, you will have to regulate stool problems only with a balanced diet. Drug therapy, through which it is possible to treat constipation in pregnant women, should be agreed with the attending physician. Most often, recommendations relate to normalizing nutrition, and not taking medications. Even seemingly safe, a regular enema at certain stages of pregnancy can lead to unnecessary contractions of the uterus.
Step 2
There are no universal recommendations for women facing such a problem. Some are helped by an ordinary glass of water drunk on an empty stomach, for others it is preferable that it was not boiled water, but an infusion of prunes and dried apricots. For him, it is necessary to rinse several berries of these dried fruits well in the evening, and then pour them with a glass of boiling water. In the morning, all that remains is to drink 100-150 grams of infusion and have breakfast with exceptionally healthy dried fruits. Another way is to eat a tablespoon of a special vitamin mixture before breakfast. It is prepared from dried apricots, prunes, dates, lemons and raisins, rolled through a meat grinder and mixed with honey.
Step 3
In order to prevent constipation, you need to consume more fiber found in vegetables. Beetroot salad with prunes for breakfast, complemented by a glass of fresh juice - one of the options for healthy dishes. Before going to bed, you need to drink 200-300 grams of kefir or other fermented milk product. Such food will not only save the intestines, but also healthy for the unborn baby.
