play videoThe increase in progesterone slows digestion, providing more time for gas to be produced.
Flatulence can be unexpected and embarrassing.
In early pregnancy, before your uterus is big enough to crowd your intestines, pregnancy hormones are hard at work. The increase in progesterone slows digestion, providing more time for gas to be produced.
Your body responds by removing the gas with burps and farts
This pregnant woman thought her contractions had began, only to discover she needed to release a big, loud fart.
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