What should I do if my baby is constipated and how can I manage it?

Baby long time constipation can affect the gastrointestinal function, can also affect the baby’s memory and intellectual development, the heavy can also lead to enuresis, incontinence and so on. So the baby constipation should be taken seriously, first of all, we should rationalize the diet, increase the intake of dietary fiber, such as fruits, vegetables and coarse grains, and to consume a certain amount of symbolic eat a little, can not achieve the purpose of treatment. Artificially fed babies, should reduce the amount of cow’s milk or increase the amount of sugar in the milk, but also enough water, increase the amount of activity, training the baby to form the habit of defecation, such as timed defecation, sit on the potty in the morning every day, and to limit the time to defecate, usually 5 to 10 minutes, but also be sure to eliminate the baby’s mental barriers to encourage the baby to enjoy defecation. If the baby does not defecate for a long time, stomach distension, loss of appetite, you can apply drugs such as Keserol to assist defecation, and do not form a dependence. Treatment of constipation Chinese medicine is very effective, according to the baby’s physique, identification of oral Chinese medicine, massage, massage or external acupoints, etc.. In addition to the long-term constipation of the baby timely consultation, to find the cause of constipation.