Baby’s poop is irregular, only once in a few days, baby is constipated? When you look at your baby who can’t poop, his face is red, and the mother is anxious to help him relieve the constipation, what should you do? What is constipation? No daily poop, is constipation? Not necessarily! Constipation is not based on the time between bowel movements, but these conditions are constipation: 1, difficult to defecate; 2, small and dry stools, like rabbit poop; also sometimes large and hard; 3, baby irritable, painful and crying when defecating; 4, bloated and hard lumps; 5, streaks of blood on the surface of the stool. It may be due to hard stools causing anal fissures. Tips for moms and dads: It is easy to confuse moms and dads with constipation. A baby with a saved belly has long intervals between bowel movements, but there is no pain during bowel movements, and the stool is not dry, it is normal yellow soft stool, no hard knots, etc. Babies with constipation will often cry and eat poorly, while babies with a saved belly will eat normally and have a happy spirit. What is the cause of baby constipation? 1, too little fiber food intake Many babies prefer to eat meat, not vegetables; many parents use fruit instead of vegetables, which is not the correct way to feed. The dietary fiber in the baby’s food is reduced, not enough water in the stool, very easy to constipation. 2, insufficient diet baby eating too little, after digestion, liquid absorption residue less, resulting in less stool. When the amount of sugar in the milk is not enough intestinal peristalsis is weak, can make the stool dry. Inadequate diet for a longer period of time caused by malnutrition, abdominal muscle and intestinal muscle tone is reduced, or even atrophy, contraction force is weakened, forming a vicious circle, aggravating constipation. 3, no habitual bowel movements Under normal circumstances, a day defecation is considered normal. And the baby regular bowel movements need to be trained by mom and dad. At this time, we should develop the habit of letting the baby defecate, so that the baby’s intestines and stomach to remember, rarely constipated. 4, the environment is not adapted to cause some babies in kindergarten, it is easy to constipation, due to the environment may exist not adapted to, after a period of time will be better. Adjust the baby’s diet and arrange the baby’s living reasonably so that the baby can live regularly as soon as possible. What should I do if my baby is constipated? 1.Increase fiber food Usually 6 months old babies start to eat solid food, new kinds and traits of food can cause constipation, and sometimes stubborn constipation. Mom can provide her baby with as many fruits and fiber-rich vegetables as possible to reduce the occurrence or degree of constipation. Fruits: peaches, prunes, pears, apricots, plums, grapes, citrus, etc.; vegetables: peas, soybeans, broccoli, celery, eggplant, spinach, etc.; cereal staples: whole wheat cereal, whole wheat bread, whole wheat pasta, and foods rich in bran can help your baby pass stools. Tips for baby mothers: In the daily diet, mothers should pay attention to the structure of the baby’s diet, the first to eat mixed; the second to avoid fine processing, to avoid cooking vegetables too badly, destroying their fiber, which can effectively prevent baby constipation. 2, have some yogurt Baby constipation during the drinking formula, you can give your baby to drink milk powder containing beneficial biogenic elements. 1 year old baby, you can consume yogurt, give your baby a proper drink of yogurt every day. Yogurt is easier to digest than cow’s milk, is also a great source of calcium, and provides probiotics for your baby. Probiotics can maintain intestinal ecological balance, increase the production of various digestive enzymes, and promote the decomposition and excretion of harmful substances in the intestine, and improve the overall absorption of various nutrients in the intestine. Formula or yogurt containing probiotics, etc., can promote a healthier intestinal tract for babies. If you want to add probiotic preparations, it is recommended to use them under the guidance of a doctor. 3, massage the abdomen and move more In between two milk or two meals, parents use their hands clockwise and with a little force to press the baby’s abdomen to promote intestinal peristalsis and let the food slowly move downward, which is very beneficial in assisting bowel movements. Low exercise can also cause constipation, the mother encourages the baby to crawl more and move more to increase the amount of exercise. 4.Lubricant Apply lubricant around the anus to facilitate the stool to slide through the anus easily. Any colorless, fragrance-free lubricant can be used, such as petroleum jelly or other lubricants containing petroleum jelly. Sometimes the anus can be stimulated with the tip of the little finger, but never with a cotton swab or other thin, narrow object. This can be used every few hours or at each diaper change until the stool is passed smoothly. This can prevent the occurrence of anal fissures and reduce the degree of anal fissures to the maximum. 5, the correct use of the open plug using the open plug can stimulate the baby to exhaust the stool at once, but not only to solve the bowel movement problem this time. Some mothers complain about the ineffectiveness of the opener, which may be related to improper use. It is recommended to use a child’s dose of open cork for your baby, use it by gently pressing the neck of the open cork drug into the anus into the rectum, squeeze in the liquid, pull out the neck of the open cork and then hold it in the anus with your hand for a few minutes to assist your baby in emptying dry stools. The baby’s mother hints: The open plug can only be used in case of emergency, not as a prelude to regular bowel movements. Prolonged use of the solution can lead to psychological dependence. Do not give your baby any type of over-the-counter laxative or stool softener before consulting your pediatrician. 6, medical treatment If the above methods are not effective or ineffective, the mother should take the baby to the doctor to find the cause of constipation and exclude other diseases. In addition, the following conditions should be promptly treated by a doctor: 1.Baby of any age with dry and hard stools and abdominal pain during bowel movement. 2.Dry, hard stools with blood on the surface or inside. 3.Baby cries and fusses every time he/she has a bowel movement.