Can mid-pregnancy stool be hard?

During pregnancy, due to changes in hormone levels in the body, pregnant women's intestinal motility tends to slow down, easy to cause constipation, so during pregnancy, should be a reasonable diet, you can drink more water, eat more fruits and vegetables food, moderate activity, can improve the occurrence of constipation. In the middle of pregnancy, regular prenatal check-ups should be done, and reasonable nutrition should also be provided, which can be beneficial to the growth and development of the fetus. In addition, after pregnancy, due to the growth and development needs of the fetus, pregnant women are often prone to lack of calcium and iron, which can easily cause leg cramps and iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. Therefore, in general, calcium and iron preparations can be added to pregnant women in about 4 months of pregnancy to prevent leg cramps and iron deficiency anemia.