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Is it normal to have diarrhea in pregnancy?

While it's more common for pregnant women to have constipation than loose stools, diarrhea can still happen during pregnancy - for many of the same reasons it happens when you're not pregnant.

In addition, some women report having mild diarrhea in late pregnancy, just before they go into labor.

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If you have loose stools three or more times in one day, you have diarrhea.

What causes diarrhea during pregnancy?

Just like when you're not pregnant, you can get diarrhea from an illness or from something you ate.

Causes of diarrhea during pregnancy include:

A stomach virus, such as viral gastroenteritis or rotavirus
Food poisoning, such as listeriosis or salmonella
Certain antibiotics or antacids
Sugar-free candies (these contain sugar alcohols, such as sorbitol, that may cause diarrhea in some people)
Dairy products (if you're lactose-intolerant)
Digestive problems, such as celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, or ulcerat