Which department should children see for constipation?

There are many reasons for constipation, and different factors have different treatment methods for constipation. When constipation occurs in children, it is very uncomfortable for them. It is very difficult for children to go to the toilet because of constipation. They have to run to the toilet constantly. Constipation always makes children's faces turn yellow and they cannot eat. It seriously affects the child's physical development, so how should it be treated?

1. Diet correction for breast-fed infants

Constipation is less common in breastfed babies. If it occurs, in addition to breastfeeding, add bowel-lubricating complementary foods, such as sweetened vegetable juice or orange juice (fresh orange juice should be squeezed, as commercially available bottled orange juice is easily contaminated after opening the bottle), tomato juice, or boiled hawthorn or red dates water. For babies over 4 months old, you can add vegetable puree or cooked fruit puree. When breast milk is insufficient, add 1 to 2 times of cow's milk with 8% sugar. Drinking 60 to 90 ml of honey water every day can also help.

2. Diet correction for artificially fed infants

Artificially fed babies are more prone to constipation, but this can be avoided if sugar and complementary foods are added appropriately. If this happens, the sugar in the milk can be increased to 8%, and fruit juice (such as tomato juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, date juice and other boiled fruit juices) can be added to stimulate intestinal peristalsis. For older babies, you can add vegetable puree, chopped vegetables, fruits, porridge and other complementary foods. For older babies, you can add coarser cereal foods such as corn flour, millet, oatmeal, etc. to make porridge. At 1 to 2 years old, if various complementary foods have been added, 500 ml of milk per day is enough, and the baby can eat more coarse grains, such as sweet potatoes, carrots and vegetables. If conditions permit, agar jelly can be added. For malnourished children with constipation, it is necessary to pay attention to nutritional supplements and gradually increase the intake. After the nutritional status improves, the abdominal muscles and intestinal muscles will grow and the tension will increase, and the bowel movements will become smoother naturally.

3. Training habits

Defecation is a conditioned reflex movement, and children can develop the habit of defecation on time through training. Generally, infants over 3 months old can start training. After feeding in the morning, an adult will help the baby to defecate with both hands, or sit in a basin or a small toilet chair. If this is done on time for 0.5 to 1 month, the habit will be formed.

Okay, the editor has introduced how to treat children’s constipation and which department to see. Children are the future of the family and they cannot afford to have any problems. When children are sick, parents are always the most worried. Especially new mothers, they have no idea how to take care of their children or how to take them to the doctor. I believe that what I introduced today will be very useful for many new mothers.