Although constipation in infants is not a major disease, constipation can cause a variety of infants are not. So baby constipation should be treated promptly, so do you know how to relieve infant constipation? First, organic constipation Some diseases in babies are congenital, and some diseases are sudden and acquired. For these diseases caused by constipation, mothers and fathers should pay more attention to the baby’s bowel movements at any time, and properly handle. Explanation of causes: Congenital colitis, congenital overgrown intestine, intestinal atresia, intestinal stenosis, poor intestinal rotation, congenital megacolon and other conditions can cause difficulties for the baby’s bowel movement. A baby’s intestinal tract is too long, which causes prolonged bowel movements and hardens the stool when water is absorbed by the intestines. Over time, too much poo and gas accumulates in the baby’s intestines, causing the intestines to swell and cause disease, which leads to constipation. Babies who are usually weak and sickly and have poor metabolism will also find it difficult to defecate and easily form constipation. Countermeasures: Congenital anus, sacrococcygeal fissure, cremasteric distention, tumor compression of the cauda equina nerve and other congenital disorders are intrinsic causes of constipation and must be treated to resolve. Indications for medical attention: If your child has one of the following conditions, it is important to see a doctor immediately 1. Blood in the stool, or even mucus that resembles strawberry jam, pus, or snot-like mucus. 2. The stool is very light in color, or even white. 3.Sudden increase in stool volume and unusual increase in the number of stools. 4.Distension, vomiting, fever, refusal to eat, and crying. If your baby cries after a bowel movement, the mother should carefully check the baby’s buttocks to see if there is an anal rupture. If there is, wash the buttocks with warm water and apply baby oil, or ask the doctor to treat it. Second, functional constipation Breastfed baby Breastfed constipated baby is rare, but still may occur, mainly for the following reasons: Reason 1: Insufficient breast milk If the mother’s milk is insufficient, baby is always in a state of half-starvation that is not full, baby may only have a stool once in two or three days. In addition to the small number of stools, there are also signs of insufficient breast milk, such as taking longer than 20 minutes to eat, no satisfaction after eating, slow weight gain, sleeplessness, etc. Countermeasure: timely supplementation of formula. Reason 2: Excessive protein content in breast milk The mother’s diet directly affects the quality of breast milk. If the mother drinks protein-rich soups such as pig’s feet soup and chicken soup, there will be too much protein in the breast milk, and the baby will have alkaline stools, which are hard and dry and not easily discharged. Countermeasures: To ensure a balanced diet for the breastfeeding mother, eat more vegetables, fruits, coarse grains, drink more water or porridge, soup in moderation, and do not eat too much grease. Manually fed babies Feeding formula babies, especially prone to constipation, the main reasons are the following two points: Reason 1: milk powder is not easy to digest because of the high protein content of milk, will meet the stomach acid into larger clots; on the other hand, the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in milk is not conducive to the absorption of calcium, so the baby stool undigested clots and calcium combined together, resulting in dry, hard stools and constipation. Countermeasures: formula should be brewed according to the instructions, do not brew too thick; give your baby some water or 1:1 diluted juice between milk; add a spoonful of glucose in the milk can also effectively relieve constipation. Many mothers are afraid that glucose water may cause phlegm, but this may not be true, as long as the concentration of glucose water is moderate (5%, i.e. about 115g of water with one level tablespoon of glucose), there is nothing to worry about. Reason 2: Baby’s stomach does not adapt to the formula milk powder is made from milk, which adds a variety of nutrients, some babies’ stomachs do not adapt to a certain milk powder, so they drink a specific brand of milk powder after the bowel movement difficulties. This is generally related to the baby’s stomach, and each baby’s constitution is different. Countermeasures: Change to another brand of milk powder. In addition, milk powder with bifidobacteria added helps prevent constipation in babies, and mothers may wish to purchase such milk powder when they buy it. Babies who have already added complementary foods When babies start eating complementary foods, the causes of constipation become more and more frequent. Reason 1: eating less Some babies eat too little, food digestion and absorption through the stomach and intestines, the remaining food residue less, in the colon can not produce much pressure, so there will not be stool. Countermeasures: baby eating less may be related to the lack of certain nutrients, you can check the baby trace elements, the mother should also try to make the meal look good, to promote baby appetite. Reason 2: Poor diet Some babies eat too much meat and too little vegetables and fruits, so the food has more protein and less fiber. With more protein content, the stool is alkaline and easily dry. Some children drink too little water, intestinal stimulation is not enough, also prone to constipation. The baby should be fed more pureed vegetables and fruits, the amount of vegetables and fruits eaten and the ratio of meat at least 3:1. For babies who do not like to eat vegetables, the mother can chop the vegetables and meat together into small dumplings, you can also use vegetables to cook porridge or noodles to increase the amount of vegetables eaten. If the baby does not like to drink plain water, you can add some fruit juice to the water as appropriate. But do not use Coke, Sprite and other drinks instead. Reason 3: Not to develop good defecation habits If you develop the habit of regular daily defecation and want to defecate when the time comes, so that the fecal matter stays in the colon for a short time, the stool will not be too dry and easy to discharge. Some babies feel pain because of dry stools and anal fissures caused by defecation, and children are afraid to defecate for fear of pain, and the longer the interval, the more serious the constipation. Countermeasures: The mother should help the baby to develop a good habit of eating on time, eating on time, and pooping after meals, and train more times, and over time the baby’s poop will be regular. At the same time, training the baby simple squatting, bending or twisting the buttocks and other movements, can also help the baby exercise the waist and abdominal muscles, help intestinal peristalsis. Reason 4: Emotional differences Living environment, changes in habits and sudden mental stimulation and other factors, such as anger, tension, anxiety, depression, fatigue, these negative moods and bad moods can cause disruptions in the human body environment, certain chemicals between the neuromuscular junction, neurotransmitters change, further causing the frequency of intestinal peristalsis to slow down, change in the way of movement, and even affect the perception of bowel movements The excretion of feces will be slowed down and constipation will occur. Countermeasures: Identify the source of adverse mental factors and address the problem to relieve the child’s emotions in order to restore normal bowel movements. For example, a change in the baby’s living environment, a move or a change of nanny, a change in lifestyle that makes the child nervous or stressed, all of these may lead to constipation. However, these are temporary constipations. As a parent of a small potty, you can do more games with your baby to distract him or her, which is also a good way to go!