Constipation / sembelit 1st trimester

Question

Salam n hello semua. 3rd preggy, tapi first time sembelit waktu preggy (atau maybe sblm ni saya yg x perasan). Yg kali ni sy tau pun sbb kbtln sakit bahagian bawah abdomen n risau klu ectopic (alhamdulillah thankfully bukan), tapi sebab sembelit.Mommies makan apa waktu preggy utk elak sembelit? Thank you 🙏🙏🙏#pleasehelp #advicepls #ingintahu #bantusharing

Rosa Zanetta · Answer

Alhamdulillah everythings okay! Sembelit memang common dalam pregnancy sebab hormon progesterone slow down your digestion lah, and the babys taking up space. A few of us tried adding more fiber, oats, prunes, sayur-sayuran hijau, and minum banyak air (seriously, minum sampai bosan), yang membantu jugak. Psyllium husk or metamucil boleh try tapi check with your doctor dulu apa safe for your trimester, and honestly some of my preggy friends swear by taking walks or light stretching, helps things move along naturally. If its still giving you trouble atau ada pain, better get your gynae to confirm its just sembelit and get proper advice for your pregnancy, ada certain things safer than others when youre expecting!