Can a breastfed baby be constipated?

Breastfeeding babies may also be constipated, generally speaking than mixed feeding and artificial feeding of constipation less often. Baby constipation is usually due to the mother’s improper diet or the baby’s digestive system is not well developed caused by a variety of reasons, common improper eating and digestive disorders, etc. 1, the mother improper eating: mother drink less water or eat too much greasy, deep-fried, spicy and stimulating food, may lead to the baby to appear constipation. Mothers need to adjust their dietary habits, eat light, easy to digest food, drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits; 2, the baby eating inappropriate: the baby to 6 months or so, the digestive tract began to develop, you can add appropriate complementary foods, if you continue to exclusively breastfeeding, may lead to the baby’s intestinal peristalsis slowed down, thus causing constipation. At this time, the mother needs to appropriate for the baby to mention the appropriate food, stimulate the baby’s bowel movements; 3, digestive disorders: the baby’s age, digestive development is not yet sound, prone to digestive disorders, dyspepsia symptoms, may lead to constipation, the mother can massage the baby’s abdomen clockwise or take probiotics under the guidance of the doctor, to promote the baby’s gastrointestinal peristalsis and promote the discharge of stool; 4, Congenital intestinal malformation: constipation caused by congenital intestinal malformation, generally can not be cured by conditioning, must be corrected by surgical treatment.