Symptoms of constipation in pregnant women

The symptoms of constipation in pregnant women are mainly reduced desire to defecate, decreased defecation frequency; difficult and laborious defecation; poor defecation; dry and hard stools, and a feeling of unclean defecation; Anxiety and other mental disorders.

Constipation in pregnant women is more common clinically, and its symptoms are not much different from ordinary constipation. In mild cases, abdominal distention and abdominal pain may occur, and in severe cases, acute urinary retention may occur due to long-term constipation affecting bladder gasification function. It can even block the intestines, leading to intestinal obstruction, which is life-threatening.

The survey results of a group of healthy people showed that 60% of the defecation habits were 1-2 times a day or once every 2 days, and most of the stools were formed or soft; a few healthy people had defecation times up to 3 times a day. 30%, or 10% once every 3 days for some people, the stool is semi-formed or hard like a sausage. Therefore, it is necessary to make a judgment on whether there is constipation in combination with the properties of the stool, my usual defecation habits and whether it is difficult to defecate. Such as more than 6 months is chronic constipation.

Can pregnant women drink honey with constipation?

Honey is brewed from the sap secreted by plant nectaries collected by bees. It is produced in most parts of China. It is best if it is thick as fat, sweet and pure, clean and free of impurities, and not fermented.

The main components are sugars, of which 60% to 80% are glucose and fructose that are easily absorbed by the human body. They are mainly used as nutritional supplements, medicinal and processed preserves, as well as for the brewing of mead, and as a condiment instead of sugar.

Honey is a natural food. Honey is composed of the monosaccharides glucose and fructose, which can be directly absorbed by the human body without being decomposed by enzymes. Compared to sucrose (the main component of granulated sugar), honey is more easily absorbed by the body and contains simple sugars. It can be absorbed by the human body without being digested, and has a good health care effect on women, children, especially the elderly. After pregnancy, pregnant women are prone to constipation due to elevated progesterone levels, slower bowel movements, and an enlarged uterus squeezing the intestines. Honey has a laxative effect, and drinking some honey water can relieve the symptoms of constipation in pregnant women. However, it should be noted that honey water contains a lot of sugar, and drinking too much will affect the sugar metabolism of pregnant women. As for the small amount of botulinum toxin in honey, it is a neurotoxin. Adults have enzymes to digest such neurotoxins, which can be digested and detoxified without causing harm to the human body.