How to solve the problem of hard stool in children?

Generally speaking, children's stools are very soft and watery. However, when seeing children's hard stools, family members will inevitably worry. Formed stools are not a bad thing, but if the stools are too dry and hard, they should not be underestimated. This can easily cause constipation in babies. Difficult defecation can also cause pain and dryness. How to solve such problems?

The reason why baby has dry stool: After food is digested and absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, the food residue will be pushed to the large intestine, which absorbs excess water and then forms feces. If the stool is dry, hard and pill-shaped, defecation is difficult, and the bowel movement is less than twice a week, it is considered constipation. Any factor that slows down intestinal motility can lead to constipation. The most common ones are: insufficient water intake, insufficient fiber intake, and insufficient food intake.

In addition, because the baby's anal sphincter is not yet fully developed, sometimes it is not possible to defecate smoothly, or because of the hot climate, sweating, urination, skin and breathing water evaporation, resulting in more water loss, these are also the reasons for the dry and hard stools.

To relieve your baby’s constipation, you must first pay attention to eating. Babies grow and develop rapidly, so they need to consume enough milk. If you add milk powder, you must pay attention to the preparation method and add a little boiled water to the baby between meals (if conditions permit, you can install an energy water machine at home to let the baby drink high-quality running water). At the same time, avoid letting the baby wear too many clothes and avoid too much sweating.

The second is that babies over four months old can be given some fruit juice, such as orange juice, pear juice, jujube juice, etc., and an appropriate amount of boiled water every day. This can help intestinal peristalsis and allow them to defecate smoothly.

Third, you can do abdominal massage. One hour after your baby finishes feeding, use your index and middle fingers to gently massage around the navel in a clockwise direction for about ten minutes.

Fourth, cultivate the habit of regular bowel movements for your baby. Start training from the full month. First, find out the baby's routine and pay attention to some behaviors before defecation, such as blushing, staring, concentrating, grunting, etc. After the baby's bowel movements are more regular, you can change the toilet and urinate at regular times every day. After the baby can sit, you can train him to use the potty, but be careful not to let the child develop the bad habit of eating while sitting on the potty.

Through the above introduction, everyone is clear about how to solve the problem of hard stools in children. It is very common for children to suffer from constipation in life. At this time, it is necessary to adjust the diet and eat more nutritious foods. Of course, only when they reach the age to eat complementary foods can they match the diet more reasonably, and they should also drink more water.