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Has anyone used Lomotil during pregnancy? I stopped taking it before I had IUI and got pregnant during the first round. When I was around 6 weeks, I started having lots of urgency, increased frequency, and incontinence so I spoke to my OB (at the fertility clinic) and she told me to restart the Lomotil. I'm still going to the bathroom between 12-14 times per day, even on Lomotil, which is higher than my pre-pregnancy average, so my new OB encouraged me to contact my GI doctor. I let the GI know what I have been taking and she freaked me out with her response regarding Lomotil. She said that it's not well studied in pregnancy and she's not comfortable with increasing the dose. I understand that it's category C, but my OB said it's very common for pregnant women to take these types of medications without issue. It's so frustrating because when I stop the Lomotil, I begin to have more frequency and incontinence issues. It feels like I can't win. If others have taken medications for diarrhea during pregnancy, I'd love to hear about that too. Thanks in advance  

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