Constipation in babies

• April 29, 2024

The constipation is a disorder which can affect equally to children and adults , whose main characteristics in the impossibility or difficulty for evacuate .

In particular, in the children is usually presented if they retain the depositions , which happens when you are not ready toto train or control the sphincter or they fear this.

One of the obvious signs that a baby is constipated It is when he becomes nervous and restless. It must be taken into account that during its first months of life, the coordination between the movements of its intestine , as well as the relaxation of the sphincter It is not very efficient.

The gases and the Colic are unavoidable when the baby is in this state. In these cases, it is normal for the child to raise the legs and turn red to try to push the stool .

So the constipation in the baby requires a rapid intervention of the parents and the pediatrician, to avoid that the problem becomes a chronic discomfort , or that complicates. The longer they are stool at colon of the baby , drier and harder they will become, and their elimination it will be even more difficult and painful .

Remedies for babies with constipation

1. If the milk If you do not like it, you can replace it with a anti-constipation milk , suitable to alleviate the problem. Basically it's about formulas added with probiotics or bacteria to strengthen its intestinal flora .

2. The Water will soften the stool and will prevent them from being retained in the colon of the little one Some pediatricians recommend lowering the baby bottles a little, putting a bit of Water for each blank measure of milk .

3. Another option is the baths with warm water . A benefit for intestinal transit of the baby .

4. The massages they are also very stimulants to help evacuate to the baby . You can flex the legs of the child on the abdomen, making circular movements; place your hand on yourintestine (at the level of the navel), and make a massage deeper and horizontal with the palm and the base of the fingers. A massage on your back, with movements from top to bottom, can also help you evacuate .

5. For babies of more than 2 months, it is usually recommended that they be offered 2 to 4 ounces of fruit juice , as grape , pear, Apple , cherry or plum , twice perday.

6. If you have more than 4 months and you already eat solid foods, you can give baby with high content in fiber , as legumes , dried plums , peaches, pears, fresh plums and spinach , twice perday.

For the above, children and adults they should consume enough fiber in the diet . Vegetables, fresh and dried fruits, like whole wheat, bran or oatmeal, are excellent sources of fiber . To increase these benefits, you must drink plenty of fluids to help evacuate the stool .