What should I do if my child has dry stools?

Many children may easily suffer from dry stools due to picky eating problems. Therefore, many children need treatment to ensure their health. So what should we do if children have dry stools? Let's ask an expert to introduce this issue to us.

If your baby has dry and rough stools, it is probably because the baby is getting inflamed. You should feed your baby more vegetables and fruits and let him drink plenty of water. You can add Meiban Qinghuobao or Yiwi Qingliang Banlie to help the baby relieve the pain. May I ask if your child is breastfed or bottle-fed? If the child is breastfed, it may be that the mother's diet is too spicy and should change to a lighter one. If the child is formula-fed, it may be that the formula is not suitable for the child's stomach. Because the formula of each milk powder is different, it is recommended to change the milk powder. It is better to drink formula milk. Its advantage is that it contains prebiotics that can help the growth of probiotics in the baby's intestines, decompose oligofructose to produce acidic substances, and promote intestinal peristalsis, which helps to form soft stools and excrete stools in time. The baby will not feel hot or irritated after drinking it.

Common foods contain little fiber but high protein content, so they can easily cause dry stools. Dry stools can damage the delicate anal skin of children and cause anal fissures. The occurrence of anal fissure makes the baby afraid of defecation, and they cry incessantly every time they defecate, creating a vicious cycle. Over time, it can cause symptoms such as abdominal distension, loss of appetite, and restless sleep, and it can also affect growth and development. Because infants' gastrointestinal nerve regulation is not sound and their gastrointestinal function is not fully developed, using laxatives can easily lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction and diarrhea. Here are some ways to prevent and treat dry stools in infants and young children:

The above is the expert’s opinion on this issue. If a child has the above-mentioned problem and suffers from dry stool, timely treatment is needed to avoid dry stool, especially to avoid problems that affect the child’s health. Finally, I wish the child a speedy recovery.