What to do if your child is constipated?

Children’s constipation is inseparable from their diet. If children eat too much or eat too quickly, they may become constipated. Because children's digestive functions are not very strong, they may not be able to adjust when there are problems with their diet, which leads to constipation in children. It is very common for children to be constipated. How should we treat a child if we find him or her constipated?

Massage method: Place your palms downward on the child's navel and gently massage in a clockwise direction. This not only speeds up the child's intestinal peristalsis and promotes defecation, but also helps digestion.

Enema method: Cut open the tip of the enema. If there are burrs on the tube mouth, be sure to smooth it out, and squeeze out a little medicine to lubricate the tube mouth to avoid piercing the child's anus. Let the child lie on his side, insert the tube of the enema into his anus, gently squeeze the plastic bag to allow the liquid to spray into the anus, then pull out the empty shell of the enema, and clamp a clean paper towel at the child's anus to prevent the liquid from overflowing and staining clothes or sheets. At the same time, advise the children to try to wait until they can no longer bear to defecate, so that the medicine can fully play its role in stimulating intestinal peristalsis and softening stools, achieving the best laxative effect.

Glycerin suppository method: Wash your hands, then open the wrapping paper of the conical glycerin suppository, slowly insert it into the child's anus, and then gently press the anus, and wait as long as possible to allow the glycerin suppository to fully melt before defecation.

Soap bar method: Wash your hands and cut the soap into a conical soap bar about 3 cm long and as thick as a pencil. First moisten the soap bar with a little water and then slowly insert it into the baby's anus. Also, try to keep the soap bar in the anus for a longer period of time to fully stimulate the peristalsis of the anus.

If the above methods do not work, you should take your child to the hospital in time to check whether the constipation is caused by other diseases.

Although constipation in children is generally easy to treat, long-term constipation is harmful to the child's body. Therefore, the best way to treat constipation in children is prevention. Children's diet should be balanced. Being picky about food is very bad. Both vegetables and fruits are good for children, so while feeding children meat, they should also eat more fruits and vegetables.