5 weeks prego and having diarrhea

Gosh, Sweetie... my pregnancies were so long ago - ! I do think I had some weird digestive issues from time to time. But.... how long have you had the D.....?
And, have you tried something like fiber to bulk things up? Because it's basically a food, not a med, it ought to be fine to take while pregnant.
I do remember eating a lot of bananas (that's what I craved... that and lemon Italian Ice) and bananas would have slowed me down a bit.
Would be good to talk to your GI.

If you're eating a lot more fruits and veggies than you normally do, that could definitely be causing the loose poop. Is it really diarrhea, or is it more loose poop? There's a difference...my GI explained that for it to be truly diarrhea, your output has to be so many times greater than the normal daily output (he had me do a 24-hour stool collection when I first saw him when I was flaring, and it was waaaay high). Maybe back off a bit on the fruits and veggies and see if that helps. I know when I eat too many fresh fruits (and I can easily eat too much!), I poop like a goose. :)

I'll do that. Thanks.... I'm not having a lot of fruit, maybe once a day, but it more than normal.

When I got pregnant I had D for a week or two maybe from week 6-8. I know that some women who dont have UC also experience this during early pregnancy. I did a search about it when it happened to me and it seemed like women either get constipated or get D. I think I am very sensitive to the hormone surge and that's why it happened ot me. Also, my pregnancy activated my UC which had been in remission for 6 years. How many time a day. I would say I had it 3 times a day max but it was pure water.

Wohoo! I cut back on the veg and had more protein and today was much better! :) Songlady you are right it was more of a diet thing.