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What Causes Black Bowel Movement During Pregnancy?
hi doc I m 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby and when I just went to the bathroom a few minutes ago I noticed that my bowel movement was darker than normal and it was like a blackish color and I was just wondering is that normal for me to be you know 39 weeks pregnant
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
Hi,
As per your description, in pregnancy, if you are consuming iron, folic acid tablet, then stool will be a darker color. So it's fine. And I think it's that happening in your case. The second thing is it might be due to slight bleeding in bowel because of ulcer, so if it continues to have a checkup from a nearby physician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirav Nimavat, General & Family Physician
As per your description, in pregnancy, if you are consuming iron, folic acid tablet, then stool will be a darker color. So it's fine. And I think it's that happening in your case. The second thing is it might be due to slight bleeding in bowel because of ulcer, so if it continues to have a checkup from a nearby physician.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Nirav Nimavat, General & Family Physician
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