"Baby, get a little harder."
"Mom, I can't pull it out."
"If the child can't pull it out, don't force him."
"Don't blame you, conniving at the baby's picky eaters, and now constipation, right?"
"Is it constipation if you can't pull it out?" Maybe I don't want to go to the bathroom, really, it's a fuss. ”
Did this kind of conversation appear in your family life? Anyway, I often hear friends complain that they are different from their mother-in-law's parenting concepts, resulting in various problems in children, and constipation is one of them.
In such a situation, we must first admit that the "picky eater" said by the mother may indeed cause constipation in the child, but the mother-in-law's words are also reasonable - "can't pull out" does not necessarily mean "constipation".
Today we will talk about how to judge whether the baby is "constipated", and what are the reasons for the child's "constipation"?
The first thing to explain is that if the baby is a newborn, it is normal to relieve the stool even if it takes a few days, because the child's physiological development at this time is not yet mature; if it is breast milk, the amount of stool will be relatively small. So, the focus is not on having a bowel movement every few days, but on observing the state of the poop – if the child's poop is soft, it's not a big problem, but if it's a hard ball or egg,000, it's likely to be constipated.
In addition, we can also judge whether the child is constipated from the following situations:
The baby suddenly appears to step on foot, or sits unsteadily in a chair;
The smell of your baby's poop is too smelly;
The baby's belly is bulging and likes to squeeze the stomach;
The baby suddenly has no appetite and loses appetite.
So why is your baby constipated? In general, there are several main reasons.
The first is dietary issues. Like the picky eating and partial eating that the mother said at the beginning of the article, it will lead to less residue in the baby's intestines, which in turn will lead to insufficient tension in the abdominal muscles and intestinal muscles, causing constipation. One of the more common reasons for picky and partial eating is the lack of trace elements iron or zinc.
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In infancy and infancy, if the baby eats too many high-protein foods, such as meat, eggs, and milk, and eats fewer vegetables and fruits, it will also lead to constipation due to insufficient fiber.
The second is that too little water is drunk. Many times, the baby's poop is too dry because of the lack of water, some parents feel that the baby drinks milk every day, the water is enough, so do not pay attention to the baby's hydration, which must be paid attention to. Milk is not a substitute for water, if the baby is over 1 year old, it is necessary to ensure that you drink 400-600ml of water every day.
Third, it may be because of your baby's intestinal flora imbalance. If there are too many fungi in the intestine, it may lead to constipation.
Fourth, life is irregular. Some parents do not pay attention to the baby's life rules, resulting in the baby does not have the habit of defecating on time, or the baby's lack of exercise, etc., which may lead to slow peristalsis of the intestine and lead to constipation.
Fifth, psychological factors. In addition to some physiological reasons, if the baby goes to an unfamiliar environment, has nervous emotions, or has suffered from defecation, so he is afraid of pooping, he may also have constipation.
Although baby constipation is a relatively common situation, parents can not take it lightly, because constipation will bring a series of physical and mental problems to children, which will not only affect the child's physical development, but may even affect the child's intelligence. Therefore, in addition to the fact that parents usually develop good living and eating habits for the baby, once they find that the baby has constipation, they should go to the hospital in time to check and follow the doctor's advice for treatment.