Eight month old baby constipation

Every change in the baby after birth is watched by the mother. Because many new mothers do not understand the baby's growth and development very well, sometimes their judgment of the baby's physical condition is not very accurate. From birth to adulthood, every day is very difficult for babies, and mothers worry about their babies growing up healthily. Some mothers find that their babies have not defecated for several days. Here I will tell you what to do if your eight-month-old baby is constipated?

1. Causes of constipation in eight-month-old babies

1. Insufficient breast milk. If the mother's milk is insufficient, the baby will always be in a semi-hungry state, and the baby may only defecate once every two or three days. In addition to infrequent bowel movements, there are also signs of insufficient breast milk, such as feeding time longer than 20 minutes, lack of satisfaction after feeding, slow weight gain, restless sleep, etc.

2. The protein content of breast milk is too high. The mother's diet directly affects the quality of breast milk. If the mother drinks protein-rich soups such as pig's trotter soup and chicken soup every meal, there will be too much protein in the breast milk. After the baby eats, the stool will be alkaline, hard and dry, and difficult to excrete.

2. What to do if your eight-month-old baby is constipated

1. If the baby's stool is so dry that he is constipated, you can use enema and laxatives appropriately. However, you cannot use enema or soap often to relieve constipation, because once the habit is formed, the normal "defecation reflex" disappears and constipation becomes more difficult to correct. The slow growth of baby teeth may be related to calcium deficiency or genetic factors. As the weather is getting colder and the time spent in the sun is reduced, we should pay attention to the factor of calcium deficiency.

2. Encourage your children to drink more water. It is not necessary for children to drink when they are thirsty. They should drink frequently and not too much at one time. Especially when the weather is hot, let your children drink plenty of water. It is better to drink boiled water, and avoid sugary drinks. Drink more water and watch his urine volume. Eight or nine times of urine during the day is fine. If the urine volume is small, it is probably because he does not drink enough water.

What should babies of 3 to 8 months old eat if they are constipated?

1. Intestinal lubricating food.

If the baby's constipation is caused by breast milk or formula feeding, you can add appropriate laxative foods, such as orange juice, red date juice, cabbage juice, etc.

2. Add complementary food.

If a baby is constipated during the weaning period, you can add complementary foods. In addition to highly nutritious eggs, lean meat, liver and fish, you should also add vegetables, fruits and porridge with high fiber content, such as spinach, rapeseed, cabbage, celery, bananas, pears, etc.

3. Cereals and grains.

When older children are constipated, you can add some whole grains to their diet, such as standard flour, potatoes, corn, barley, etc. Oily foods and cold boiled water can also help prevent and treat constipation. For babies over 4 to 5 months old, complementary foods can be added appropriately. It is best to chop spinach, cabbage, greens, shepherd's purse, etc., put them into rice porridge and cook them together to make a variety of delicious vegetable porridge for the baby. In addition, complementary foods contain a large amount of B vitamins, which can promote the recovery of intestinal muscle tension and are very helpful for defecation.

As for the baby's diet, if the baby is fed with milk powder, mothers can choose some milk powder that is less irritating. After feeding, the baby also needs to drink more water. The bowel movement can reflect the baby's physical condition, so mothers can pay more attention to the baby's bowel movement. If there are any abnormalities, such as diarrhea, they need to pay attention to see what the cause is.