What's the deal with newborn babies who are always constipated? Consider 4 reasons

The problem of eating, drinking and lazing of newborn babies is a matter of great concern to parents. Constipation is a very common problem in newborn babies, especially in newborn babiesprematureIt is more common to see that the baby can't pull out the stool and the stomach is swollen uncomfortably, or the kind of effort when pulling the stool, the whole little face is flushed, and parents can only be anxious on the side. So, what is it about that newborn babies are always constipated?

1. Congenital malformations of the digestive tract

Failure to dissolve meconium within 72 hours is suspicious of congenital gastrointestinal malformations

Generally speaking, when the baby is born, it will discharge the color of green-black, smooth, viscous meconium, and then gradually turn into yellow feces, if there is no meconium discharge within 24 hours, it is necessary to be alert to whether it is congenital gastrointestinal malformations, such as congenital anal anus or anal stenosis, congenital intestinal atresia, intestinal stricture, Hirschsprung's disease, etc., these diseases can usually be accompanied by vomiting, diarrhea and other manifestations. When the above diseases are suspected, prompt medical attention should be sought in a timely manner.

2. Caused by feeding factors

Most babies have bloating and constipation that may be related to feeding. Feeding factors mainly include the following aspects: one is the problem of food intake, if you eat less, you will pull less, so the newborn baby has less stool or urine, and it is necessary to see if the feeding is not enough; The second is the problem of food allergies, the more common in small infants is milk protein allergy, allergies in infancy can be manifested in the skin, digestive and respiratory systems, in which the digestive system can be manifested as vomiting, gastroesophageal reflux, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, etc., for this allergy of the baby, if it is breastfeeding, the nursing mother should pay attention to avoid eating, eat less or even do not eat milk, eggs, soybeans, wheat, ginger wine, potatoes and other foods that are prone to allergies or flatulence, artificial feeding infants should replace moderate hydrolyzed protein formula, Even highly hydrolyzed protein formulas or amino acid formulas. In addition, because the casein and calcium content in milk is more than that in breast milk, it is easy to cause a variety of insoluble calcium soap in the stool, so the feces of babies who generally eat milk powder are harder than those of breastfed children, and they are more prone to constipation, and when preparing formula milk powder, if they do not follow the instructions, the concentration of preparation is too high, and it is easy to cause constipation in babies. Therefore, it is better for mothers to continue breastfeeding if they can.

3. Caused by metabolic and endocrine factors

Congenital hypothyroidism, referred to as congenital hypothyroidism, is caused by abnormal development, absence or ectopic of thyroid tissue during embryonic development, and enzyme defects in the thyroid synthesis process, resulting in insufficient secretion of thyroid hormones, resulting in metabolic disorders in the body. In addition to special facial features and backward motor and intellectual development and growth development, children with low thyroidism can also manifest as abdominal distention, constipation, feeding difficulties, and prolonged resolution of jaundice, which can be clearly diagnosed by improving neonatal disease screening or thyroid function tests. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, treatment should be directed by a doctor.

4. Caused by perianal abscess and anal fissure

If the baby has a perianal abscess or anal fissure, because the pain will be exacerbated during defecation, so the baby is reluctant to defecate, over time, it leads to constipation, children perianal abscess can be found around the abscess when changing diapers, at present, the cause of perianal abscess in infants and young children is not very clear, it may be related to the anal crypt is too deep, it may also be with the stimulation of the anal mucosa by loose stool to form inflammation, resulting in the formation of an abscess due to the blockage of the anal crypt gland, but the perianal abscess is mostly unrelated to infection, Therefore, antibiotics should not be abused for treatment.