What to eat for baby constipation? What to treat baby constipation?

The baby has just been born, the body has not yet developed perfectly, the stomach is not very good, some foods are difficult to digest, may cause constipation in children, baby constipation will affect the normal development of the baby, the baby itself is more uncomfortable, through some diet can help the baby to recuperate, so what to eat for baby constipation? What to treat baby constipation?

1. Newborn from birth to 4 months

Add extra water once or twice a day, and you can give your baby dextrose water. Some new mothers are afraid that feeding their babies glucose water will cause trouble and phlegm, in fact, as long as the concentration of glucose water is moderate, there is no need to worry about this situation.

2. Babies over 4 months old

Black jujube juice and prune juice have a good effect of softening feces, and they are diluted in a ratio of one to one and fed to the baby, or the cereal food is mixed into a paste and fed to the baby over four months old, which can effectively relieve the symptoms of constipation in the baby.

3. Babies over 6 months old

In addition to adding extra water to the baby, feeding fruit juice and fructose water, you can also feed the baby some vegetables and fruits with high fiber content, reducing meat and high-protein foods.

4. Babies over one year old

Reduce snacking, especially fried foods. Add extra water at least two to three times a day and feed plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables.

5. Breastfeed your baby

Generally, breastfed babies have less constipation, once constipation symptoms appear, you can feed the baby with sweetened orange juice, tomato juice, jujube water, etc. Babies over 4 months old can use vegetable puree or boiled fruit puree to manage constipation symptoms.

6. How to prevent baby constipation

(1) Eat a balanced diet

The baby's diet must be balanced, can not be partial food, cereals and various fruits and vegetables should be balanced intake, the baby can eat some fruit puree, vegetable puree, or drink some fruit and vegetable juice to increase the cellulose in the intestines, promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, smooth bowel movements.

(2) Regular bowel movements

Train your baby to develop a good habit of regular bowel movements. Generally speaking, when the baby is about 3 months old, parents can help him gradually form the habit of regular bowel movements. From 3 months onwards, after feeding every morning, parents can help their babies to sit in the basin regularly, pay attention to the indoor temperature and the comfort of the bedpan, so that the baby does not feel bored or uncomfortable with the sitting pot.

(3) Replenish water

The easiest way to prevent constipation in babies is to add more water to your baby's meal, which can soften and lubricate the bowels in your baby's large intestine. The water can be fed between feedings so as not to interfere with your baby's feeding.

(4) Ensure the amount of activity

Insufficient exercise can sometimes lead to poor bowel movements. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the baby has a certain amount of activity every day. For the baby who is not yet able to walk and crawl independently, parents should hug him more often, or rub his little belly appropriately, rather than leaving the baby alone in the cradle for a long time.

(5) Reasonable breastfeeding

Breastfeeding mothers must pay attention to their diet, for the health of the baby, they must be restrained in their diet, and avoid eating spicy, irritating, fried food. Babies who are fed milk can add more sugar, add some rice soup, and at the same time give orange juice and vegetable soup to prevent constipation caused by excessive dry and hard stool.

(6) Precautions

For those with intractable constipation, or the baby has obvious abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, blood in the stool and other symptoms or long-term constipation (once every 4~5 days), the baby should be taken to the hospital for examination in time to confirm the exact cause of constipation, so as to prevent delaying the diagnosis and treatment of other diseases.