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What Causes Diarrhea And Nausea Before Due Date?
i am 39 weeks 5 days pregnant. my due date is thursday. i have been experiencing bad lower back for not even a week now. and last night and today have been having diarhea. this last time i felt like i was going to throw up before i went. i really just dont feel right and dont know what to do because my doctor is closed today. what do u think i should do?
Mon, 8 Feb 2016
Hallow Dear,
This diarrhoea and nausea does not seem to be related to pregnancy nor to labour. This seems to be either indigestion or infection of gastro-intestinal tract. If your doctor is closed today, you will have to take care yourself to see that you do not get dehydrated and starved.
If you can retain oral fluids, please take a glassful of Electral solution (oral rehydration solution) after each motion. Orally eating over-ripped banana will help providing good amount of electrolytes and to control the motions also. With this, you should feel better within 24 hours. If not, you will have to report to the Obstetrician.
If you cannot tolerate oral Electral and it is vomited out, you may have to take parenteral fluid therapy. If your doctor is not available, please report to Emergency Room in that case.
Meanwhile, if your uterus starts contracting and if you start getting labour pains, please report to the labour room ASAP.
I hope this helps you today.
Dr. Nishikant
This diarrhoea and nausea does not seem to be related to pregnancy nor to labour. This seems to be either indigestion or infection of gastro-intestinal tract. If your doctor is closed today, you will have to take care yourself to see that you do not get dehydrated and starved.
If you can retain oral fluids, please take a glassful of Electral solution (oral rehydration solution) after each motion. Orally eating over-ripped banana will help providing good amount of electrolytes and to control the motions also. With this, you should feel better within 24 hours. If not, you will have to report to the Obstetrician.
If you cannot tolerate oral Electral and it is vomited out, you may have to take parenteral fluid therapy. If your doctor is not available, please report to Emergency Room in that case.
Meanwhile, if your uterus starts contracting and if you start getting labour pains, please report to the labour room ASAP.
I hope this helps you today.
Dr. Nishikant
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