At what age does the baby start to have a stomachache?

Babies who are breastfed often do not defecate for a long time after they are one month old. This phenomenon is often mistaken by parents as constipation, but it may actually be due to constipation. If the baby does not defecate for a few days, the stool will still be yellow and will not cause pain to the baby, but the amount of stool will become very small every day. So at what age does the baby start to accumulate stool?

First, how old is the baby when he starts to have constipation? If the baby is breastfed and does not defecate for two to three days, or even four to five days after one month, but the stool is still yellow and not dry, and there is no pain, but the amount of stool is relatively small each time, this situation is called constipation. When a child is between one month and two months old, his digestive ability is enhanced and he can absorb the nutrients in breast milk more comprehensively, so only a small amount of residue is left in the stomach and intestines every day. These residues are not enough to induce bowel movements in the rectum because bowel movements are reduced. If the baby shows this phenomenon, the mother does not need to worry, because it not only shows that his gastrointestinal digestive function has been enhanced, but also means that the quality of the mother's breast milk is very good and nutritionally balanced.

Second, the reason why babies have a full stomach: for breastfed babies, 80% of their feces are water, of which the solid components are composed of 2/3 food residues and 1/3 normal intestinal bacteria, as well as very small amounts of mineral salts and desquamated intestinal epithelial cells and other substances. These bacteria include Escherichia coli, Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Streptococcus faecalis, etc. They are beneficial to the human body and coexist with the human body. They can also fully decompose food residues ingested into the body and produce nutrients needed by the human body. For babies who drink breast milk, the beneficial bacteria in their excrement mainly include lactobacillus, bifidobacterium, etc. Because breast milk is broken down more thoroughly, only a small amount of residue remains in the stomach and intestines, making it difficult to promote rectal defecation, thus causing constipation.

How old does the baby start to hold back bowel movements? After a baby is one month old, his digestive ability will be significantly improved, and he will be able to absorb and digest breast milk or formula more fully, resulting in less bowel movements. Therefore, the baby usually starts to hold back bowel movements after he is one month old. Generally speaking, babies who are breastfed are more likely to have constipation. However, each child has a different physique, and the time when this phenomenon begins may vary slightly, some may appear a few days earlier, and some may appear a few days later. Generally speaking, the phenomenon of constipation usually occurs around the time when the baby is one month old.

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