What is the cause of constipation in babies?

Constipation may be related to factors such as improper diet, functional constipation, Hirschsprung's disease, congenital anal stenosis or atresia, it is recommended to take the baby to the pediatric gastroenterology department of the hospital in time to improve the relevant examinations to confirm the diagnosis.

1. Improper diet: If it is a breastfed baby, the mother often eats spicy and irritating or too greasy food, which may lead to too high fat content in the milk components, which will reduce the baby's intestinal peristalsis function, resulting in constipation. In addition, if the baby drinks too little water, it will also slow down the movement of feces in the intestines, resulting in constipation in the baby;

2. Functional constipation: If the baby is always constipated at 3-6 months, it may be functional constipation. Functional constipation is mainly caused by the imperfect development of the baby's gastrointestinal function, poor intestinal peristalsis and absorption function, and less water intake will also cause functional constipation;

3. Hirschsprung's disease: Hirschsprung's disease is usually caused by the baby's congenital malformation or genetic predisposition caused by the weakness of the intestinal structure, which eventually leads to the lack of ganglion cells in the colon, which reduces the expansion and peristalsis ability of the colon, and then the symptoms of constipation appear;

4. Congenital anal stenosis or atresia: Congenital anal stenosis or atresia will lead to anal stenosis or atresia, so that the feces cannot be discharged, resulting in constipation in the baby.

It is recommended that parents adjust the baby's diet structure in daily life, give the baby more vegetables and fruits with high fiber content, such as spinach, bananas, etc., and give the baby more water to promote intestinal peristalsis. In addition, under the guidance of a doctor, the baby can be treated with lactulose oral solution, bifidobacterium triple viable powder and other drugs, and if necessary, the anal stenosis or atresia can be relieved by surgical treatment.