What to do if your baby is constipated and has difficulty defecating

Babies need to poop every day, usually once or twice. If the baby does not poop for a long time, parents need to pay attention to it, as it may be caused by constipation or other diseases. If constipation is the cause of the baby's difficulty in defecation, the mother does not need to worry too much. She can try to use massage and other techniques to relieve the symptoms. However, it is recommended that the mother go to a professional pediatric hospital for treatment before trying massage to relieve the symptoms.

Symptoms of constipation and difficulty in defecation in babies

Constipation is a common complex symptom in clinical practice, rather than a disease. It mainly refers to reduced frequency of bowel movements, reduced stool volume, dry stool, and difficulty in defecation. If children are picky eaters and drink less water, they are prone to constipation.

How to solve baby constipation and defecation difficulties

Improve your diet. Usually, you should feed your children more foods rich in crude fiber, such as celery, garlic, etc. These vegetables can promote gastrointestinal motility and help the body to defecate smoothly.

Eat more bananas. Bananas can clear away heat and moisten the intestines, promoting gastrointestinal motility. Eat a banana about half an hour after a meal every day, one to two bananas a day, and persist for a week. The child's constipation symptoms can be significantly alleviated.

Give your baby plenty of water. Water can promote intestinal peristalsis, soften stool, and help stool be excreted as quickly as possible. There are also some rules for drinking water. Don't drink too much water at one time. Drink it in several times.

Use enema appropriately. If your baby has difficulty defecating, you can use a suppository appropriately to soften the stool accumulated at the anus, making it easier for your baby to defecate.

If the above methods are still ineffective, take your baby to the hospital for examination and treatment, and then prescribe the right medicine.

Massage treatment for baby constipation

1. Massage the baby's abdomen clockwise. Rub your hands together to warm them up, place them on the baby's belly button, and make circles clockwise with the belly button as the center for three to five minutes.

2. Push the lower seven vertebrae. The lower seven vertebrae are located in the most concave part from the coccyx to the baby's waist. Parents use the thumb or index finger to massage this section of the spine from top to bottom, which is a very effective method to treat constipation.

3. Knead the fish tail for 1 minute. The fish tail is at the lowest end of the baby's coccyx. Gently rubbing the fish tail can achieve a laxative effect. This is an acupuncture point with a dual effect. Rubbing it can relieve constipation and stop diarrhea.

Although these three massage methods can relieve the pain of baby's constipation for a certain period of time, they cannot cure constipation from the source. It is a long process to completely improve the constipation of infants and young children.