Symptoms of constipation in full-month babies

A newborn baby has not yet adapted to the external environment. When in the mother's body, the fetus's excretion is through the umbilical cord or amniotic fluid. After birth, if there is a slight environmental stimulation, the baby may not be able to adapt to defecation, resulting in too watery excrement or direct constipation. At this time, considering that the baby's getting inflamed is caused by breast milk, the condition should be adjusted by feeding the baby food that is easily absorbed by the baby. Let’s find out.

Symptoms of constipation in full-month babies

Symptoms include dry, hard or difficult stools, significantly fewer bowel movements than before, etc. Breastfed babies may only have a bowel movement once in many days. As long as the stool is not dry and hard, there is no need to worry. Breast milk has a high absorption rate, very little residue, and contains oligosaccharides, so it generally does not cause constipation. If constipation occurs, it is best to go to the hospital for a check-up. Babies who are bottle-fed will generally not suffer from constipation if they prepare formula milk strictly according to the proportion.

Causes of constipation in infants and young children

1. The food ingredients are inappropriate. Constipation is closely related to the composition of food. For example, if the food contains too much protein and insufficient sugar, intestinal fermentation will be relatively reduced, affecting fermentation, making the stool alkaline and dry, leading to constipation. Food (such as milk powder) contains a large amount of casein, and the feces contain a large amount of insoluble calcium soap, which causes an increase in feces and easy constipation.

2. Long-term insufficient diet. When children eat too little, there is less residue in the intestines after digestion and the stool decreases; insufficient sugar in milk causes dry stools; insufficient diet for a long time leads to malnutrition, which makes the abdominal and intestinal muscles weak, lack of tension, and weak peristalsis, leading to stubborn constipation.

3. Intestinal function problems. Due to irregular life and bowel movements, the defecation reflex is weakened or not formed; the intestinal muscles are relaxed and constipation occurs. Certain drugs or diseases that can weaken the intestinal wall muscle tone and cause dysfunction, as well as abnormal sympathetic nerve function, can cause constipation.

4. Malformation of the digestive tract. Congenital imperforate anus, congenital megacolon. 5. Genetic metabolic diseases: congenital hypothyroidism, congenital idiocy.

Babies are different from adults. Things that don’t have much impact on us may have a big impact on them. Therefore, we must pay more attention to the problems of babies. If we find that the baby is feeling unwell or abnormal, we must treat it in time to avoid unnecessary harm. For example, if a baby is constipated, parents need to closely observe, detect and treat it in time.