The main symptoms of babies with megacolon include delayed evacuation of meconium, constipation, abdominal distension and slow growth and development. The details are as follows:
1. Delayed meconium excretion, the baby has no or only a small amount of meconium excretion within 1 to 2 days after birth.
2. Constipation, inability to defecate on their own, need to rely on manual assistance to defecate, the use of corkscrew can pass a large amount of feces.
3. Abdominal distension, with the aggravation of constipation, the abdominal distension will become more and more serious, the abdominal muscles are as tense as a drum, and even the phenomenon of varicose veins of the abdominal wall may appear.
4. Children with constipation and bloating may suffer from loss of appetite and vomiting, resulting in malnutrition and developmental delays.
If your baby has symptoms of bloating and constipation, you should be alert to congenital megacolon. Please go to the hospital for examination and treatment.