Kuronen M, Hantunen S, Alanne L, et al. - Via performing an observational survey, researchers sought to determine the prevalence of constipation during pregnancy and early puerperium. The study population comprises 474 pregnant and 403 postpartum women and a control group of 200 non‐pregnant women. Data concerning bowel function and other gastrointestinal symptoms were retrieved from women reported via a structured questionnaire using an 11‐point numerical rating scale (0 = no symptom, 10 = most severe symptom) and binominal yes/no questions during the second and third trimesters and few days and 1 month after childbirth. Analyses revealed two‐ to three‐fold higher prevalence of constipation in pregnant women and a few days after delivery than in non‐pregnant women. During puerperium, they observed return of bowel function to or below that reported in non‐pregnant women.