Since constipation can weaken the baby’s digestive and absorption functions, it will have a certain impact on the development of height, weight and tissues and organs of the baby who is growing rapidly. When constipation occurs in babies, parents should carefully summarize and analyze where their babies’ problems lie, actively improve their babies’ care methods, take them to the doctor if necessary, and take effective treatment methods under the doctor’s guidance.
What should parents do?
1, diet regulation. Eat less and more meals, choose quality snacks carefully
Suitable objects: babies who eat less.
Although the baby’s stomach capacity is small and it can’t eat too much food at a time, the baby is very energetic and active and needs to be fed almost every 3 to 4 hours. Therefore, the baby’s diet should adhere to a small number of meals. Parents can divide the baby’s daily nutrition needs into three main meals and two side meals to supply.
As for the side meals, you can choose some foods rich in nutrients, such as white fungus, almonds, honey and so on. These foods not only contain high quality protein and lipids, but also have the effect of softening and laxing the bowels, which is the best source of vitality for babies. Parents can boil the white fungus soft chopped into a sweet soup for the baby to eat; can also grind almonds with some oats, raisins, water for the baby as a drink; or honey poured on the fruit or cake for the baby to eat.
2, eat foods with high fiber content.
Suitable for: babies who eat less vegetables.
The fiber contained in the food can promote gastrointestinal motility and help smooth bowel movements. Can increase, baby constipation, you can eat more sweet potatoes, corn, but also eat more celery, leeks and other coarse fiber food, wheat, cereals are also rich in dietary fiber, to drink more water, especially after excessive intake of high-protein, high-calorie food, but also to drink water and eat some vegetables.
Parents must give their babies less food that can easily cause fire and constipation, such as chocolate, potato chips, etc. If the baby does not like to eat vegetables, in addition to reasoning with him, you can also try to let him eat more fungus, apricot mushrooms, seaweed, kelp and other foods to increase its fiber intake, thus promoting its bowel movement.
3.Take more fruits and vegetables
Suitable for: babies who are prone to fire.
According to Chinese medicine, the cause of constipation in babies is their dry and hot constitution. Therefore, constipated babies can usually eat more melon fruits, such as watermelon, melon, cantaloupe, etc., to eliminate the dry heat in their bodies. Parents can also often boil some mung bean and barley porridge, mung bean soup for the baby to drink, can also play a role in relieving heat and laxative.
4, eat some probiotics.
Suitable object: the baby who is recovering from a serious illness.
Probiotics are normal flora in the human intestinal tract, involved in the body’s digestive process. If the baby due to illness or medication, so that the number of probiotics in the intestine is reduced, it is easy to affect the normal digestion and absorption, may lead to constipation. Proper supplementation of probiotics to restore the normal level of intestinal probiotics can effectively relieve the symptoms of constipation. Probiotics in food is both healthy and safe, yogurt is a good choice.
5, to develop a regular bowel habits.
Suitable for: babies with irregular bowel movements.
To prevent constipation, mothers should train their babies to defecate regularly every day. The baby gradually establish the corresponding defecation conditioned reflex, help the baby to develop a regular defecation good habits. The best time to train your baby to defecate is in the early morning or after meals. When your baby is pooping, you should try to create a comfortable environment for your baby and ensure that the room temperature is appropriate. If you prepare a cute and comfortable potty for your baby, he may be interested and happy to try it. For the more sensitive babies, try to defecate at home, do not easily change the defecation environment.
6.Appropriate exercise
Suitable for: babies who do not exercise enough.
Let your baby actively play outdoor sports, such as running, climbing, jumping, riding a cart, kicking a ball, etc., so as to enhance the strength of the abdominal muscles, and can promote intestinal motility. You can also gently massage your baby’s abdomen in a clockwise direction with his belly button as the center before he goes to sleep, which will not only promote his bowel movement, but also help him sleep.
What kind of constipation needs to see a doctor?
If your baby is constipated only once in a while, you don’t need to be too nervous, just adjust the diet and keep an eye on him/her. If your baby has frequent constipation symptoms, you should pay attention to your mother, because long-term difficulty in defecation can easily form habitual constipation. Generally speaking, if your baby has dry, hard, bulbous stools for several days in a row, or does not poop for more than three days, it is time to see a doctor.
In addition, if the baby is constipated with other symptoms, such as fever and tummy pain, you also need to go to the hospital.