Today, my cousin called and asked if her four-month-old baby had not had a bowel movement for four or five days. Then he said that this was the second time, that is, the imminent death.
Hearing the voice of the cousin in a hurry, the lazy mother was a little flustered, but suddenly remembered that the cousin was breastfeeding, maybe the baby was just holding the stomach, not necessarily constipation.
So through a few "clues" provided by my cousin, I found that the baby was really just saving his stomach, and everyone was relieved.
But think about it, if the baby is constipated, it is also very hard.
Friends who have been constipated should know that feeling, it is really very uncomfortable, they want to work hard and can't make it, no matter how much strength is also in vain. Put this feeling on the baby's body is more obvious, the baby will cry because of this, parents will also be because of the baby's crying and heartache, after all, the baby is only four months, who does not feel pain?
However, on the issue of baby constipation, because there is a situation that is more similar to the baby's constipation, that is, the baby saves the stomach, and the parents should first determine whether the baby is constipated, if it is determined that it is constipation, then deal with it.
What is belly saving? What is the difference between constipation and constipation?
Saving the stomach is as the baby grows up, the baby's gastrointestinal function is better, the absorption of food is more powerful, the stool will become less, because the stool becomes less, not enough to form a stool, can not stimulate normal bowel movements, so it is saved, save enough to defecate once.
Tummy saving may occur when the baby is one or two months old, and may also occur when the baby is four or five months old, but it generally occurs more in breast milk babies, but milk powder babies also appear.
The number of days to last is also variable, it may be three or five days, it may be ten days and eight days.
But no matter how many days, the baby usually does not hold the small face red, there will be no difficult feeling when defecating, and the shape of the poop is relatively soft, or mushy, or strip-like.
In a word, when the baby grows a belly, except for the reduction in the number of bowel movements, it is no different from usual.
Baby constipation mostly occurs in milk powder babies, because breast milk itself has a laxative effect, and the number of times the breast milk baby defecates is also relatively large, and the possibility of constipation is relatively small.
Your baby's constipation can occur at any stage.
And when the baby is constipated, the poop is very dry and hard, and it will also cause the baby to have difficulty defecating, so the baby will always hold back when defecating, defecate forcefully, hold the small face red, and if it is serious, it will cry because of pain, and there is a sense of fear of defecation.
The neighbor's baby is only two months old, mixed feeding, some time ago it was also constipated, the poop was excreted one by one, just like sheep dung, the baby cried every time he defecated, and the adults wanted to suffer this sin for him.
Parents can see if the baby is stomach or constipated according to these symptoms, and if the baby is saving the stomach, it is better to go with the flow.
If the baby is constipated, then the parents should deal with it early and let the baby defecate as soon as possible.
Method 1, let the baby drink more water
If the baby drinks too little water will cause constipation, so when the baby is constipated, we can properly let the baby drink more water, drink more water can soften the stool, so that the baby is more likely to defecate. But after all, the baby is only four months old, when feeding the baby water, we must pay attention to the way of feeding water, do not feed too much at one time, otherwise the baby is full of water, where there is still a place in the stomach to fill the milk.
We can feed the baby extra water in the middle of the two feedings, each time to give about 5 to 10ml is good, if the baby is more constipated can slightly increase the number of feedings. If you are a baby with milk powder, add about 10ml of water when brewing milk powder, which is also a way to add water to the baby.
Method 2: Rub your baby's belly
Parents can also guide the baby to do more exercise, but after all, the baby is still small, at most it is only turned over, etc., we can do exercises for the baby's stomach and intestines, such as helping the baby rub the stomach, which can stimulate the peristalsis of the baby's stomach and help defecate.
Here's how: wash your hands first, then apply emollient oil to your baby's abdomen, then pour some emollient oil onto your palms and heat them, place them on your baby's abdomen and massage in a clockwise direction. 2 to 3 times a day for 10 to 15 minutes each time, remember to wait for your baby to drink milk for an hour before doing so.
Method three, breastfeeding mothers should adjust their diet
If it is breastfeeding, by adjusting the diet structure to change the "quality" of milk, to a certain extent, to help the baby alleviate the constipation, that is, the old people say "milk". Mom is best not to eat spicy and hot food, eat more vegetables, fruits, diet should also be lighter.
Method 4: Take your baby to the doctor
If your baby is really unwell, take your baby to the doctor. The baby's gastrointestinal problems are generally imbalanced in the intestinal flora, and parents can properly help the baby supplement bacteria under the guidance of a doctor to regulate intestinal function. Or use other more effective yαo to help your baby solve their current predicament.
In addition, for older babies, if you have added complementary foods, you can directly let the baby eat more vegetables and fruits, so as to directly alleviate the purpose of infant constipation. Such as a variety of greens, corn, sesame seeds, dragon fruit, apples, sweet potatoes, etc., for alleviating constipation have a good effect.
The most important thing is that parents still have to figure out whether the baby is saving stomach or constipation, don't operate like a tiger, and finally find that it is wrong.
I'm a lazy mom, follow me to learn more. The image comes from the Internet, and the infringement is deleted.