When does a baby start to have constipation?

Constipation is a very common phenomenon among infants. Generally, infants will experience constipation when they are one month old. It usually lasts for ten days to half a month. The specific manifestations are that the child does not defecate or defecates less frequently. But this is a relatively normal phenomenon and parents don’t need to worry too much. However, if the baby has constipation for a long time, parents need to pay attention to whether the baby is constipated!

What is a belly

If a baby is breastfed and does not defecate for two to three days, or even four to five days after one month, but the stool is still yellow and not dry, and there is no pain, but the amount of stool is relatively small each time, this situation is called abdominal retention.

When a child is between one month and two months old, his digestive ability is enhanced and he can absorb the nutrients in breast milk more comprehensively, so only a small amount of residue is left in the stomach and intestines every day. These residues are not enough to induce bowel movements in the rectum because bowel movements are reduced. If the baby shows this phenomenon, the mother does not need to worry, because it not only shows that his gastrointestinal digestive function has been enhanced, but also means that the quality of the mother's breast milk is very good and nutritionally balanced.

How old does the baby have constipation?

After a baby is one month old, his digestive ability will be significantly improved, and he will be able to absorb and digest breast milk or formula more fully, resulting in less bowel movements. Therefore, he usually starts to hold his bowels in his stomach only after he is one month old. Generally speaking, babies who are breastfed are more likely to have constipation.

However, each child has a different physique, and the time when this phenomenon begins may vary slightly, some may appear a few days earlier, and some may appear a few days later. Generally speaking, the phenomenon of constipation usually occurs around the time when the baby is one month old.

How long does it take for a baby to hold his tummy?

The duration of constipation varies greatly among babies. For some children, it is about ten days, but for others it can last half a month or even a month. Every baby has a different level of development. Generally, bowel movements will decrease after one month, but there is no need to worry as long as the baby's other conditions are normal.

The duration of constipation may vary slightly depending on the child's individual physical fitness and how well the parents take care of the child. If the child has good physical fitness and the parents take good care of him, the constipation phenomenon may end early; if the child has a poor physical fitness and the parents do not take good care of him, the constipation phenomenon is likely to last longer and may even eventually turn into infant constipation.