Constipation in infants: what to do?
All organs and systems of the newborn baby are veryimperfect - the whole first year the body is still developing. Especially "tender" is the digestive system of the baby, and because of the imperfection of the digestive tract in a newborn, constipation can often occur. What to do if the baby is constipated, tells the Land of Soviets.
Constipation in infants is a common phenomenon, every mother of a newborn baby is faced with this. If the baby has constipation, the first thing to do is to calm down, because the mother's anxiety is transmitted to the baby, and he is not so sweet.
It is important to distinguish constipation from infants by simply individual characteristics excreta: some babies feel the need for defecation more often, others - less often. It is worth trying to determine the norm for your child. So, if the mother thinks that the baby does not pump for too long, then first of all you need to pay attention to his behavior: is the child worried or does he behave as usual.
With constipation, the tummy of the baby is hard, the baby can arch the back, blush and try to push, cry. If such signs are found, then most likely the crumb is really constipated, and you need to help him.
The first step is tummy massage. If the baby has constipation, then a massage is performedclockwise, full palm. You can make a warm bath for a crumb - it helps to relax. Right in the water baby can feed, then with baby oil grind his hands, legs and tummy. After that, lay babe on the tummy - this is very good stimulates the bowel movement.
It is easier for a baby to croak if it lies on his side or on his tummy, not on his back. Therefore, if the parents noticed constipation in the baby, then It is worth putting the baby on your stomach or on your side. You can also try to drop the baby over the sink, keeping it under your knees. The area of the anus can be lubricated with baby oil.
If the previous measures did not help, and the baby continues constipation, then should be mechanically stimulated defecation. To do this, you can lubricate the cotton wool stick with petroleum jelly and inject it very gently to the child with no more than 0.5 cm. Carefully, the wand can be slightly turned, and then removed. The baby should wear a diaper, then put the baby on his tummy.
In rare cases, when neither massage, nor stimulation with a cotton swab did not help, It is worth putting a candle or an enema. However, in no case should you abuse such measures, because the child's body can quickly get used to it, and it will be even more difficult to cope with constipation.
In addition to the described measures, to combat constipation in infants, there are special medications. Take these drugs better only after consulting a doctor. Typically, a doctor can prescribe a baby such medicines as Dufalac, Linex.
In case of problems with digestion in infants Special attention should be paid to mothers on their diet. In food, mom should take foods that stimulate the motor function of the intestines: carrots, beetroot, pumpkin, prunes, dried apricots, figs, etc. Also, the mother should take a day enough fluids.
Constipation in infants can turn into serious problems forhealth of the baby, so timely detecting constipation and helping the baby is very important. If the baby has a hard tummy for a long time, if the child's excitability, sweating, weakness or temperature has increased, then the baby should definitely show the doctor, perhaps the problem is not in constipation.
