What should I do if my child has severe constipation?

Children's digestive systems are not yet fully developed when they are born, and improper diet and other factors can easily lead to constipation. According to the book "Children's Diet and Brain Health" by Japanese scholar Setsuo Iino, constipation may cause children to become dull-witted, and cause them to have symptoms such as lack of concentration, impatience, crying, and drowsiness. When dealing with children's constipation, you can start with their diet and lifestyle habits.

1. Diet adjustment:

The most important thing in treating constipation in children is to focus on conditioning and nursing.

1. Try to adjust the dietary structure, diversify the diet, and let children eat more fruits, vegetables and other foods rich in crude fiber.

2. Pay attention to replenishing water. Drink a glass of honey water or cold boiled water on an empty stomach half an hour after getting up in the morning and before each meal. This can help moisturize the intestines and promote bowel movements.

3. For children who still have constipation after adjustment and care, appropriate medication can be used for treatment. According to experts, most children's constipation is caused by deficiency syndrome, and they can be treated with some laxatives, such as Ma Ren Run Chang Wan. When a child's stool is dry and hard and stuck in the rectum, the problem can be temporarily solved by using enema to inject some bowel cleansing lotion, suppository, etc.

2. Adjust your lifestyle habits:

If a child is found to be constipated for a long time, the real reason should be found out.

1. Diet

When treating constipation in children, it is also important to improve their diet. Control the intake of commercially available children's foods such as cereals, cakes, and biscuits; induce them to drink more water; fiber foods such as carrots, green vegetables, bamboo shoots, potatoes, corn, and other high-quality foods should be their common table dishes. In addition, changing your lifestyle habits is also important.

2. Sleep

Cultivate good habits of going to bed early and getting up early and defecating in the morning. After persisting for a period of time, constipation will improve or be cured.

3. Medication

If the constipation is particularly severe, you can use laxatives under the guidance of a doctor, but you must not use laxatives frequently or for a long time on your own. Otherwise, the constipation will not be cured and new symptoms will be added.