How to help your baby have a bowel movement

Not only is the baby small in size, but his body functions are also not as good as those of adults, such as excretion. If parents feed their babies improper food, such as food that is too hard or too cold, the baby’s stomach will have problems, so parents will be extra careful about their baby’s diet. Some parents even take a regular temperature check to see if their baby is healthy. Since babies are small and have weak functions, defecation problems may occur. So how can parents help babies defecate?

How to treat infant constipation? The so-called constipation actually refers to the baby's stool being too dry, resulting in hard stool and difficulty in defecation. In severe cases, blood may appear in the stool. The most obvious symptoms of constipation in infants are long intervals between bowel movements and dry stools.

There are many reasons that cause constipation in babies. New mothers must have enough knowledge to better help their babies solve constipation. Here is a brief introduction.

1. The baby has not developed the habit of regular bowel movements. Parents should learn to guide the baby to develop the habit of regular bowel movements. Many babies are still playing when it is time to defecate. Over time, this causes the intestines to become less sensitive to the stimulation of feces, and the feces become dry and hard because they stay for too long.

Countermeasures: Gradually train your child to have good bowel habits. Generally, training should be done regularly after the child has eaten, because the stimulation of food at this time speeds up intestinal peristalsis and makes it easier to produce the urge to defecate. While training, you can feed your child some Mami Love probiotics. Mami Love is rich in Enterococcus faecalis R-026, which grows rapidly in the intestines, creates an anaerobic environment, and promotes the growth of beneficial anaerobic bacteria, mainly Bifidobacterium. Bacillus subtilis R-179 can also produce secondary digestive enzymes, restore the digestive and absorptive functions of the small intestine, restore normal intestinal peristalsis, and better improve and treat constipation.

2. Insufficient food intake. If you don’t consume much food, there will be little residue after natural digestion. As a result, the amount of feces discharged from the body will become less. Excessive intake of protein food and lack of carbohydrates and fiber can easily cause constipation in babies.

How to deal with it: Increase the child's milk and food intake, give the child some massage and exercise to help digestion, eat small meals frequently, and gradually increase the child's food intake.

3. Some congenital diseases such as anal fissure, anal stenosis, and congenital megacolon can cause constipation. At this time, you need to go to the hospital for surgical treatment, so I would like to remind all parents again to find out the cause of constipation and treat it accordingly.

How to treat baby constipation? For babies who are breastfeeding, the mother’s diet will also affect the child’s bowel movements. So mothers must pay more attention to their eating habits. To ensure a rich variety and balanced nutrition, you can add some coarse grains to the daily staple food: oats and beans are good ideas. In addition, mothers should also eat more fruits and vegetables, and some nourishing soups are also indispensable. Never control your diet in order to maintain your body, as this will affect your breast milk and fail to provide your child with comprehensive nutrition.

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