By the time I post this blog, I am already on my
17th week of pregnancy. So what’s new with me? Well, I am happy to
share that I am starting to live a more normal life now. Little by little, some of my pregnancy symptoms are vanishing. I am no longer picky
when it comes to foods. I can now eat pork in sparing amount, no longer sensitive
when it comes to scents, I can now also cook food, and no longer feel lazy all
day. These are just some of the weird symptoms I used to experience in the
first trimester of my pregnancy.
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But aside from that, there is one more changes on my 17th week of pregnancy that I want to share. It is
how I am able to find a solution regarding my constipation issues. Being
constipated is one the big problems I encountered in my pregnancy period. And whenever
I feel the so called “call of nature” (and that is usually about 3 days after my
last bowel movement), I always have a hard time discharging those body wastes
and often spend more than half an hour inside the comfort room. Despite my effort
of increasing my fluid intake and avoiding those hard-to-digest foods, still I have
difficulties in my bowel movement. Then just 4 days ago, I start to crave for pili
pulp. Ever since, boiled pili pulp has been my favorite appetizer. This food
has been known to be rich in fiber, which is definitely beneficial for
constipated persons like me. However, for those who are hypertensive, pili are
one of the foods to avoid for it is very high in fats.
When I started including boiled pili pulp in my meals (I ate
at least 5 pieces in every meal), I noticed that my constipation issues were
resolved. My bowel movement now becomes regular again and I don’t need to spend long hours inside the comfort room while waiting for that poop to pop up.
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