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Question: Constipation in pregnancy

Q: “I am aware that it is common to suffer from constipation in pregnancy. However, is it usual for it to be persistent over a long period of time? I am also worried that my stools are not hard and small as described in many books, but mostly soft and thin, although still very difficult to…

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Question: Bowel cyst removal

Q: ”My son was born with a cyst on his bowel which was diagnosed at six months. It was removed by surgery and he has since had a weak bowel. He is now three. Will the operation he had prevent him from gaining enough control to learn to use the toilet, as he still passes stools…

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Your baby’s stools

For the first few days after birth, babies pass urine and meconium – greenish black sticky stools. This is the substance that lines the gut when the baby is in the uterus and it is expelled over the first few days.  It is remarkably sticky and hard to remove from skin and nappies. For this reason, it…

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