Tips for children who can't poop

As we all know, our body needs to excrete waste through feces. But sometimes, because our body consumes less dietary fiber, constipation occurs. For adults, constipation is an easy problem to solve, but for children, what should they do when they encounter constipation? Today we will introduce to you some tips on how to deal with children's constipation.

Mitigation methods:

1. Diet: Increase the fiber in food, such as vegetables, fruits, and grains. The fiber intake is 5 to 10 grams per day (over 2 years old). Eat bran bread to increase fiber. It is not advisable to eat too much food that may cause constipation, such as milk, bananas, peeled apples, etc. Eat more foods that do not cause constipation, such as meat, eggs, etc.

2. Drink more water: It can promote the baby's gastrointestinal motility and defecation as soon as possible. In addition, letting children drink more water during their growth period can also effectively help them grow.

3. Reduce stress: Don’t blame your baby when he or she cannot sit still. At the same time, create a good family atmosphere to keep the baby in a peaceful state.

4. Bowel training: Let your child sit on the toilet (in a comfortable position) for at least 10 minutes after eating every day (because reflex peristalsis increases after eating), and tell your child that he or she does not necessarily need to defecate, but can defecate as long as he or she feels like it.

If the baby does not defecate, it is easy to cause malnutrition, anal fissures, hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse. Therefore, we should strive for early prevention:

1. Change your diet: Breastfeeding is encouraged. Women should pay attention to a balanced diet and avoid eating too much high-protein food such as eggs, beef, shrimp, and crabs. They should eat more vegetables and fruits. For breastfed babies with constipation, they can eat sweetened bowel-lubricating foods such as vegetable juice, orange juice, honey, sweetened condensed milk, etc.

2. Artificially-fed infants and young children are prone to constipation. The amount of feed and milk solids can be appropriately reduced, such as honey, pear juice, orange juice, tomato juice, and vegetable juice to stimulate peristalsis and promote defecation. Children can eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, potatoes, etc.

3. Malnourished children should strengthen their nutrition and increase their physical strength. The abdominal and intestinal walls will be thickened and have increased tension, thereby improving constipation symptoms.

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