Babies usually have 1-2 bowel movements per day, the stool is too soft, if two to three days do not solve the stool, and other conditions are excellent, it is possible that the general serious constipation. So what exactly causes constipation in infants?

What is constipation in infants.

Insufficient diet

When the baby eats too little, the digestion and bb便便 of liquid digestion and absorption residue is less, resulting in lower and thicker bowel movements. When the amount of sugar in milk is not enough, the gastrointestinal function is weak, which can make the stool dry. Insufficient diet for too long causes lack of nutrients, reduced abdominal and intestinal muscle strength, and even aging, weakening the closing force, resulting in a vicious cycle system and aggravating severe constipation.

Irrational food composition

Defecation and food composition are closely related. If the food contains a lot of protein, and not enough carbohydrate, the intestinal bacteria secondary change, intestinal content of the whole process of alcohol less, defecation is easy to alkaline, dry; such as food containing more carbohydrate, gastrointestinal fermentation bacteria increase, alcohol efficacy to enhance, more acid bb便便, defecation is easy to acid, more frequent and soft; such as eating into the body fat and carbohydrate are high, defecation runny. If you eat a lot of thickening opo structure fat, excrement contains too much can not dissolve calcium soap, excretion increases, and easy to serious constipation. Carbohydrates in rice paste, wheat flour food category than cereal food category to facilitate severe constipation. Many children prefer to eat meat and eat less or no vegetables, and the fiber in food is too little, which is also easy to produce severe constipation.

Gastrointestinal disorders

Irregularity in daily life and lack of practice in defecation on time, which does not produce the condition of defecation stimulation cause severe constipation is common. In addition, preschool children often do not have the habit of having a bowel movement in the morning, and they cannot have a bowel movement anytime and anywhere during school hours, so holding a bowel movement during class is also a common cause of severe constipation. Common laxatives or enemas, lack of energy theme activities: lack of nutrition, rickets symptoms, hypercalcemia, bb便便, dull little problem and congenital muscle weakness, etc., are serious constipation due to intestinal cavity whole body muscle sleepiness, role disorders. Central nervous function disorder, abdominal muscle tenderness or numbness also often make the stool constipation. The consumption of certain drugs can cause severe constipation due to reduced gastrointestinal function, such as anticholinergic drugs, acid suppressants, some anticonvulsants, diuretics and their iron supplements, etc.

Physical and physiological appearances of abnormalities

Such as anal fissure, anal stenosis, congenital megacolon, spina bifida or malignant tumor squeezing the cauda equina can cause severe constipation. Rectal examinations, lower spinal and perineal examinations should be performed. Some patients are born with severe constipation, and if there is a family history, it is likely to be genetically related.

To deal with severe constipation in babies, many parents show very helpless, the following we will take a look at what parents should do for severe constipation in babies.

Closely observe and check the defecation situation

After the baby is born, the mother should closely observe the defecation condition, if there is no fetal stool discharge or delayed time discharge after the birth of 24 hours, it means that there are certain kinds of diseases in the intestines and stomach, such as congenital giant colon, colonic anal opening deformity, intestinal lock-up, fetal stool intestinal obstruction, fetal stool obstruction syndrome, the mother should take the baby to the doctor as soon as possible, so that the baby can get early medical treatment to prevent harm to the physical and intellectual growth and development.

Foods high in fiber

Dietary correction for severe constipation caused by unscientific diet. To loosen the bowel movement of formula-fed babies, add tomato juice, orange juice, vegetable juice, etc. to the diet or add baby pure honey to warm water and give the baby 60-90mL daily to promote intestinal peristalsis.

Generate regular bowel movement time

From the age of 3 months, your baby can gradually practice the habit of having bowel movements on time. After the age of 1 year, you can let your baby sit on the potty for half an hour in the morning and after meals every day, and sit on the potty for 10 minutes regardless of whether or not you feel like having a bowel movement.

Strengthening exercise and defecation at home

Let your baby take the initiative to do outdoor activities such as running, climbing, jumping, riding cars, playing soccer, etc., to improve the energy of the abdominal muscles and to promote intestinal peristalsis. For babies who are timid, defecate at home as much as possible without changing the natural environment of defecation. When your baby has a similar condition, you should do psychological guidance as soon as possible.

Eat more fruits and vegetables

The cause of constipation in young children depends on their physical quality manic heat. Therefore, children with severe constipation can usually eat more melon vegetables and fresh fruits, such as seedless watermelon, melon, cantaloupe, etc., in order to solve the restless heat in their bodies. If children do not like the taste of these fruits and vegetables, you can sprinkle some condensed milk, milk or ice cream on the fresh fruit, so that the rich sweet milk taste over the melon taste.

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