Causes and countermeasures of dry stool in newborns

Newborns often have dry stools, do you know what the reason is? I believe mothers are very distressed. The baby's dry stool means that the baby's body has been damaged to some extent. We must pay attention to this situation and cannot ignore it. So how much do you know about the causes and corresponding countermeasures of newborns' dry stools? Let's take a look!

1. Reason: Insufficient breast milk

If the mother's milk is insufficient, the baby will always be in a semi-hungry state, and the baby may only defecate once every two or three days. In addition to infrequent bowel movements, there are also signs of insufficient breast milk, such as feeding time longer than 20 minutes, lack of satisfaction after feeding, slow weight gain, restless sleep, etc.

Countermeasure: Add formula milk in time and the baby's condition will improve immediately.

2. Reason: The protein content of breast milk is too high

The mother's diet directly affects the quality of breast milk. If the mother drinks protein-rich soups such as pig's trotter soup and chicken soup at every meal, there will be too much protein in the breast milk. After the baby eats it, the stool will be alkaline, hard and dry, and not easy to excrete.

Countermeasures: Mothers should ensure a balanced diet, eat more vegetables, fruits, and whole grains, drink more water or porridge, drink an appropriate amount of soup, and avoid eating too greasy food.

3. Reason: Milk powder is not easy to digest

The raw material of milk powder is milk, which contains a lot of casein and a high content of calcium salt. It is easy to clump under the action of stomach acid and is difficult to digest.

Countermeasures: Formula milk should be prepared according to the instructions, and do not make it too concentrated; give your baby some water or juice (such as juice from half an orange and an equal amount of warm water) between meals; adding a spoonful of sugar to the milk can also effectively relieve constipation.

4. Reason: Baby’s gastrointestinal discomfort

Formula milk is made from milk and has various nutrients added to it. Some babies' stomachs are not adapted to certain types of milk powder, so they cannot defecate after drinking a specific brand of milk powder. This is generally related to the baby's stomach and intestines. Every baby's physique is different. Some babies cannot adapt to foreign brands of milk powder, but have no problem drinking domestic brands of milk powder.

Countermeasure: Try to change to other brands of milk powder; in addition, milk powder with added bifidobacteria can help prevent baby constipation. Mothers may wish to choose such milk powder when purchasing.

In fact, if our children have problems, we must prescribe the right medicine and not ignore these seemingly small problems. This is wrong and undesirable. I hope you can understand the disadvantages of this. If your baby has these conditions, we have given the reasons and corresponding countermeasures for dry stools in newborns above, hoping to help you!