Constipation is a condition that often occurs in infants, which refers to the child's dry and hard stools and a long time between bowel movements, and even sometimes there are difficulties in defecation. There are many reasons for this, which can be summarized into two categories, one is functional constipation, which can be cured by conditioning; the other is constipation caused by congenital intestinal malformations, which must be surgically corrected. The vast majority of infant constipation is functional constipation, so how can it be improved?
Dietary regulation. Breastfed babies may be constipated due to insufficient amount of breast milk, mainly manifested as no weight gain, crying after eating breast milk and other symptoms, so it is necessary to ensure that the baby has sufficient breast milk. For babies aged 4 to 5 months, some complementary foods can be appropriately added, such as fresh greens, spinach, cabbage, etc., and made into a puree for the baby to eat. Eat a light diet, do not eat spicy and dry things, let the baby drink more water, water absorption will help soften the stool.
Train good bowel behavior. Failure to schedule on time is one of the causes of constipation in many children. The muscles of the abdomen and pelvic cavity are in the development stage, and the function of the bowel reflex is not yet mature. Parents can use the one-hour after breakfast as a fixed time for their baby to defecate. For about 5 minutes each time, gradually help your baby develop the habit of going to the toilet regularly.
drug therapy. Caesarux can be used appropriately. The front end should be cut off before using the kaiser dew, and in order to avoid rough damage to the anus or rectum at the top, the front end should be cut smoothly and flat, and the top should be coated with lubricating oil, and then inserted into the anus to squeeze in the drug. Kaiserot has a better effect, usually used once can be effective, but Kaiseru should not be used frequently, because the drug is irritating, if abused will make the baby dependent, resulting in no stimulation can not be normal bowel movements. And once the use time and frequency increase, the sensitivity of the intestinal wall to the drug will be weakened, resulting in the failure of the drug. If the baby's constipation does not improve for a long time, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for timely treatment.