What should I do if my newborn baby is constipated? What causes constipation in newborn babies?

Newborn babies are generally very taken care of by parents, because the body of the newborn baby itself is a very worrying thing, so when their baby has any problems, it is necessary to treat them well, some babies will have constipation, so what to do with the constipation of the newborn baby?What causes constipation in newborn babies?

1. What should I do if my newborn baby is constipated?

Xiaolan's baby was born only a month ago, and the stool began to be unsmooth, and it was only solved every 1~2 days or 3~4 days, and sometimes even had to use cork to defecate, which made Xiaolan and his wife worried. A colleague's baby also had this condition, and it turned out that he had a disease that was solved by surgery. Could it be that your own baby has also suffered this misfortune? Xiaolan and his wife were so anxious that they hurriedly took the baby to the hospital for treatment.

The doctor did a detailed physical examination and medical history, and diagnosed the baby with a very common constipation in newborns, called simple constipation, which is caused by improper diet, no surgery, and no need to take medicine. Xiaolan and his wife finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Simple constipation that comes out of feeding

Although simple constipation is not a big problem, it is very common in newborn babies and often causes parents to be nervous. How does this constipation come about? It turns out that some babies eat too little because of insufficient breast milk, resulting in less and thicker stools, resulting in poor bowel movements. Secondly, when the amount of sugar in milk is insufficient, intestinal peristalsis is weakened, which can also cause constipation. In addition, if there is insufficient feeding or insufficient food for a long time, it will cause malnutrition, abdominal and intestinal muscle tone, or even atrophy, and contractility will be weakened, forming a vicious circle, which will also aggravate constipation.

In addition, most babies' constipation is related to nutritional imbalance during breastfeeding. Some mothers give their babies milk or other dairy products because they do not produce enough milk or do not want to breastfeed. The casein in milk and milk powder is difficult to digest and absorb, and the unabsorbed part will combine with calcium to form a solid fecal mass. Moreover, the lack of carbohydrates in dairy products will cause changes in the intestinal flora, and the stool is easy to be alkaline and dry, leading to constipation. If you eat more fat and carbohydrates, your stools will be smoother. Of course, the more fat content is not better, too much fat will combine with the calcium in the intestinal lumen to form soap cubes, which will also cause constipation.

Regulate your diet and make constipation disappear

It is not difficult to solve simple constipation, mainly through dietary conditioning. If you are breastfeeding, you can increase your milk output and your constipation will be relieved. Cow's milk fed infants can reduce the amount of milk and increase the amount of sugar, that is, the sugar content of milk can be increased from the original 5%~8% to 10%~12%, and the juice can be increased appropriately. For babies less than 3~4 months old, you can add some baby rice noodles or rice soup to milk (the rice grains in the rice soup must be drained).Because the carbohydrates in baby rice noodles and rice soup ferment in the intestines, they can stimulate intestinal peristalsis and help with laxatives. You can also use a little decoction of barley to feed. For babies over 4~5 months old, you can appropriately increase complementary food, it is best to chop spinach, cabbage, greens, purses, etc., and cook them in rice porridge to make a variety of delicious vegetable porridge for babies to eat. The large amount of fiber contained in vegetables can promote intestinal peristalsis and achieve the purpose of laxative. In addition, complementary foods contain a lot of B vitamins, which can promote the recovery of intestinal muscle tone and are very helpful for laxatives. Babies over the age of eight months can also be fed honey and plantains.

Breastfed infants are easier to digest and less constipated due to the high whey protein content in human milk, small fat particles, and low saturated fatty acid content, but the dietary composition of the nursing mother will have an impact on the baby. If a nursing mother consumes too much protein, carbohydrates or animal fats, it will increase the protein and saturated fatty acid content in the milk, causing constipation in the baby. Therefore, nursing mothers should also pay attention to a reasonable diet, balanced nutrition, and do not blindly eat a high-protein, high-fat diet.

In recent years, some people have also used to improve the intestinal microbiota of infants to soften the stool, such as oral bifidobacteria preparations. Some mothers who are engaged in artificial feeding will find that the packaged milk powder they buy is often labeled "Bifidobacterium Plus", which helps prevent constipation in their baby.

In addition to dietary conditioning, it is also necessary to pay attention to training your baby's bowel habits. Generally, from 3~4 months onwards, you can train your baby to have regular bowel movements. Because the intestinal peristalsis is accelerated after eating, the urge to defecate often occurs, so it is generally advisable to let the child defecate after eating to establish the conditioned reflex of defecation.

If these methods do not work, drugs may be used, such as laxative use with Kesselo. Kassel mainly contains glycerin and sorbitol, which can stimulate the intestines and play a laxative role. When using, it should be noted that after the kessel is injected into the anus, parents should clamp the child's buttocks on both sides with their hands, so that the kessel liquid stays in the intestines for a while, and then let the child defecate. At home, a soapy tip can also be inserted into the child's anus, which also has a laxative effect.

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2. The cause of constipation in babies

(1) Inflammation of the perianal area, or anal fissure caused by hard fecal masses and finger digging, makes the baby's anal pain unbearable during defecation, and over time, causes secondary constipation.

(2) Hirschsprung disease and thyroid insufficiency: Children with Hirschsprung's disease have abnormal stools since birth, sometimes do not defecate for several days, sometimes pull out a large amount of loose stools, and have severe abdominal distention. Congenital hypothyroidism, also known as cretinism or cretinism.In addition to constipation, the child also manifested as rough skin, low body temperature, and less lazy eating; rarely cries, and the crying is like "the duck cries"; Abdominal distention, swelling of the face and lower limbs, dull face, tongue often protruding. These diseases must be treated and ruled out by a doctor promptly.

It should also be noted that do not mistake the baby's constipation for "heat" and pour herbal tea to the baby, because the child's constitution is intolerant to herbal tea, and feeding too much will disturb the gastrointestinal digestive function, that is, the damage to the spleen and stomach function in traditional Chinese medicine, affecting the baby's appetite and weakening the baby's physique. In addition, don't mistake children for lack of middle qi, and use traditional Chinese medicine such as Codonopsis and Astragalus indiscriminately, which makes babies excited and irritable.

3. How to prevent constipation in babies

1. Replenish water

Autumn dryness is coming, and babies should eat more anti-dryness food and replenish water in autumn. Parents should pay attention to the water balance of the baby's daily diet, and sufficient water is an important guarantee for the baby's smooth bowel movements.

2. Pay attention to exercise

Exercise is a good way to prevent constipation, if the baby can not walk and crawl independently, parents should hug them more, give them small hands and feet, instead of putting the baby alone in the cradle for a long time!

3. Stay away from greasy food

Greasy food is not easy to digest and can easily accumulate in the baby's stomach, causing constipation.Therefore, in autumn, it is necessary to keep the baby away from greasy food, and eat more raw and dry food, such as white radish, lotus seeds, yams, etc.

4. Consume dietary fiber

Natural dietary fiber can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and make the baby's bowel movements smoother, so babies under the age of 1 can eat vegetable puree, chopped vegetables, fruit puree, etc. to consume dietary fiber, and babies over 1 year old can eat vegetables and fruits appropriately.

5. Massage the abdomen properly

Massaging your baby's abdomen can also speed up the peristalsis of your baby's intestines. Bao Ma can do abdominal massage for the baby every day, gently push and knead the hands from the belly clockwise to the outside, massage 2-3 times a day, 8-10 minutes each time.