Dry and bleeding stool in baby

The nutrients needed for the baby's physical development are completely dependent on breast milk, so as long as the breast milk is healthy, the baby's bowel movements should be normal. However, some parents find that their baby's stools are very dry and bleeding, which requires parents to pay close attention to. They can let the baby drink more water and ensure the baby's nutrition. So what exactly is going on with dry and bloody stools in babies?

1. Unbalanced nutritional intake

A large part of a baby's nutrition comes from breast milk. If the mother likes to eat spicy, fried and other irritating foods, it will easily cause heat accumulation in the baby's intestines, leading to dryness and constipation of the intestines. At the same time, if the baby's solid food consists of a lot of meat and fish, and very few vegetables and fruits, dry stools may occur due to excessive protein intake and insufficient carbohydrate intake. The baby will be unwilling to defecate due to the pain, and the vicious cycle will lead to even fewer bowel movements.

2. The types of food are too refined

For children, the finer the food, the easier it is to digest. However, if they only eat fine food without residue, it will be detrimental to gastrointestinal motility. Over time, the peristaltic function of the intestines will decline, which will also cause constipation in babies.

3. Lack of water

Young babies often suffer from dehydration constipation due to insufficient breast milk, while older babies like to drink various sweet and carbonated drinks, which leads to insufficient water intake and dry intestines every day, causing constipation.

What to do if your baby has dry stools

Baby's constipation is mostly caused by improper diet structure, so to eliminate constipation, you need to adjust your diet. The proportion of fish, meat, eggs and grains in the food that mothers prepare for their babies should be appropriate. Try to eat light food, not too greasy, and add more vegetables and fruits. You can also feed your baby more foods containing crude fiber, such as snacks made of cornmeal and rice flour. These fibers can help your baby stimulate the intestinal wall, promote intestinal peristalsis, and make stool easier to excrete.

Mothers should pay attention to giving their babies more boiled water. If the baby doesn’t like boiled water, you can add some honey or orange juice appropriately. Never always replace it with beverages. In addition, if the baby feels like defecating but has difficulty defecating, the mother can moisten a soap bar as thick as a pencil with water, and then stimulate the baby's anus to induce defecation. If you take Chinese medicine to clear away heat and detoxify, you must drink it under the premise of following the doctor's advice.

The above is an introduction to what to do if your baby’s stool is dry and bleeding. I believe mothers all know how to deal with the problem of dry stool for their baby. It is recommended to cultivate good living habits for your baby, regular work and rest schedule, and take your baby to exercise more, which can not only allow them to play but also enhance their physical fitness.