How to tell the difference between a baby’s diarrhea and constipation?

Saving belly: some breastfeeding children in 2-3 months, 2, 3 days or even 5 ~ 7 days without bowel movements. But the discharge of stool for the yellow soft stool, defecation is not difficult, does not affect the growth and development of infants, this phenomenon is known as saving belly. Parents should not worry, this is a normal phenomenon. Parents should not worry, this is a normal phenomenon. Constipation: refers to the stool is dry and hard, secret knot, more than 2 days stool once, or although the intention of stool but not discharge stool. Formula powder feeding baby constipation may cause: 1, compared with breast milk, formula powder is not easy to be digested by infants and increase the burden on the stomach and intestines; 2, brewing formula powder, powder is relatively more; 3, into the formula powder, but also add calcium and vitamin D at the same time. Begin to eat complementary foods baby constipation may cause: 1, dietary insufficiency Babies eat too little, after digestion, liquid is absorbed, residue less, resulting in less stool, thickening; 2, food ingredients, the baby is not enough, the baby is not enough, the baby is not enough. Inadequate food composition Food contains a lot of protein and not enough carbohydrates, intestinal flora of the intestinal contents of fermentation to reduce the role of the stool is easy to be alkaline and dry. Children partiality, eat meat, eat less or do not eat vegetables, less fiber in the food, also prone to constipation; 3, intestinal dysfunction irregular life, not on time stools or environmental changes and mental stress and so on. Baby constipation how to do? In the exclusion of the milk powder is too thick, drink water is not enough, you can increase the intake of fiber, probiotics. It is recommended to give your child a probiotic and lactulose (a soluble fiber) on top of eating more green vegetables to relieve it. What should I do if my baby has a tummy? Clockwise massage of the baby’s abdomen to help the baby defecate. When the baby has a bowel movement on its own, it may have a bowel movement once every few days, so there is no need to be nervous.