What to do if your two and a half year old baby is constipated

If a two-and-a-half-year-old baby suffers from constipation, parents should pay attention to it. There are many reasons for constipation, which is very detrimental to the child's growth and development. First, we must understand the specific reasons, and then carry out treatment and conditioning. We should emphasize nutrition in diet. At this time, try to eat foods rich in dietary fiber. Babies should drink more water and give them abdominal massages frequently, which will help promote digestion.

What to do if your two and a half year old baby is constipated

The fundamental treatment for simple constipation is to improve the diet, add more water and fiber-rich foods (such as grains, vegetables, etc.). Because babies' intestines are not fully developed, their digestion and absorption abilities are limited, and their gastrointestinal motility is weak, they often suffer from constipation.

1. Breastfed babies are less likely to suffer from constipation. If this happens, in addition to breastfeeding, add bowel-lubricating complementary foods, such as diluted pear juice, white radish juice, tomato juice, boiled hawthorn or red date juice; for babies over 4 months old, add vegetable puree or fruit puree (banana puree), but honey is not recommended.

2. Babies who are bottle-fed are more prone to constipation, but constipation can be avoided if complementary foods are added appropriately. After constipation, you can add fruit juice (such as tomato juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, jujube juice or water boiled with white radish) to stimulate intestinal peristalsis. If various complementary foods have been added, 600 ml of milk per day is enough, and you can eat more coarse grains, sweet potatoes, vegetables, etc.

3. Training bowel habits: After feeding in the morning, an adult should support the baby with both hands, or let him sit in a basin or a small defecation chair. Do this on time for half a month to develop a habit. Do not change the time at will after developing it.

4. Massage: Use your palm to gently massage the baby's abdomen, massage clockwise around the baby's belly button, massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, and then massage 10 times. Repeat 3 times to promote intestinal peristalsis and facilitate defecation.

5. Leg flexion and extension exercise: Let the baby lie on his back, grab the baby's legs and do flexion and extension exercise, that is, stretch and flex once, for a total of 10 times, and then flex and extend one leg 10 times.

What to eat for constipation baby

1. Baby's constipation due to heat accumulation: characterized by dry and hard stools like sheep dung, difficulty in defecation, and may be accompanied by abdominal distension and pain, bad breath, hot hands and feet, etc. The treatment is suitable for clearing heat and moistening the intestines.

(1) Vegetable soup: Use appropriate amount of fresh spinach or cabbage to make soup and drink it.

(2) Radish juice: Mash the red radish into a paste and extract the juice (or use a juicer to extract the juice), add appropriate amount of sugar, cook for 2-3 minutes, and drink while warm.

(3) Senna and egg yolk soup: 5-10 grams of senna leaves, 1 egg yolk, and a little spinach. Crack the egg yolks into a bowl and stir them for later use. Boil senna leaves in water, remove the residue and take the juice, add eggs and spinach, and boil.

(4) Boil 100 grams of soybean skin in water and drink it three times a day.

2. Baby's constipation due to deficiency syndrome: characterized by constipation, difficulty in defecation, or stool that is dry at first and then loose, accompanied by weight loss, fatigue, loss of appetite, etc.

(1) Leek juice: Crush leek leaves and take 1 cup of juice. Drink with warm water, once in the morning and once in the evening.

(2) Peel and chop fresh potatoes, add boiling water to mash, wrap in gauze, squeeze out the juice, and take 1-2 spoons on an empty stomach every morning for about half a month.

(3) 10-20g radish seeds, fry until yellow, grind into fine powder, add sugar, and drink with boiled water, 1-2 times a day.

(4) Crush 15 grams of black sesame seeds, boil in water, and eat on an empty stomach. Or 10-20 grams of black sesame seeds, fry until fragrant, crush them, and put them into steamed buns or bread, 1-2 times a day.