How to train your baby to defecate on time? What to do if your child is constipated for a long time

Sometimes babies don't eat well, which leads to irregular bowel movements. Since infants have weak digestive abilities, they may suffer from constipation over time, which is very harmful to the baby's health.

1. Regular bowel movement training for babies should generally start gradually after 3 to 4 months. Generally, the baby's intestinal peristalsis will speed up after eating, so it will produce changes in the intention. Therefore, let the baby defecate after each feeding, so that a conditioned reflex of defecation will be formed, and it is easy to develop a habit of regular bowel movements.

2. The training time should be 30 to 40 minutes after each feeding. It is better to train the baby to defecate at this time. There may be failures in the initial defecation training, but adults should not be discouraged, because it takes a certain amount of time to establish this conditioned reflex. Repeated practice will gradually form a regularity.

3. Every time you train your baby to have a regular bowel movement, if you find that the baby is no longer twisting or has a slightly red face, that is, the baby has the urge to defecate, you must use words to praise and encourage the baby, which will also encourage the baby to develop the habit of regular bowel movements.

The number of bowel movements varies with different feeding methods. Breastfed babies generally have more bowel movements, 2-5 times a day, but some children have 7-8 bowel movements a day. When the baby grows up a little, the number of bowel movements will decrease significantly, and around 3 months, they will have 1-2 bowel movements a day. The stools of breastfed babies are golden yellow, sometimes with some green, and a little sour. If the baby eats formula milk, the number of bowel movements is less, 1-2 times a day. And the stool is generally light yellow or khaki. The child's stool is relatively dry, rough, and has an unpleasant odor. If the baby eats milk powder, most of them will suffer from constipation. If the milk powder contains more sugar, the stool will be softer and have a corrupt smell, and sometimes there will be some "milk curds" in the stool.

1. Nutritional supplementation: There are many bacteria in the child's intestines, which may cause constipation. In addition, the child's body lacks carbohydrates, which will cause the intestinal bacteria to grow quickly. Therefore, mothers should supplement the nutrition needed by the child's body in time, so as not to cause frequent constipation. Let the child eat more nutritious food and vegetables and fruits.

2. Have good bowel habits. Some parents do not let their children develop good bowel habits when taking care of them. If this continues for a long time, it will easily cause constipation in their children. If children suffer from intestinal diseases in their lives and are not treated in time, it is also easy to cause constipation in children. At this time, it is best for parents to let their children defecate at a fixed time to reduce the probability of constipation in children.

3. Avoid getting angry. Nowadays, parents spoil their children. As long as the children want to eat many unhealthy foods, parents will try their best to satisfy them. In fact, the main reason for children getting angry is that they do not eat the right food. Parents must not let their children eat the food that causes anger frequently, otherwise constipation will become more serious.

4. Taking probiotics. Children with constipation can take probiotics, which has a good improvement effect on constipation. Probiotics contain probiotic strains, which have the effect of resisting gastric acid and can reach the stomach and intestines, which helps to replenish the lack of probiotics in the body, restore the natural balance of intestinal flora, and promote rapid defecation.

You can massage the acupuncture point of the large intestine. This acupuncture point is located slightly below the baby's waist. Massaging this area can adjust the peristalsis speed of the large intestine, thereby helping the baby to defecate. You can also use both hands to massage back and forth around the baby's belly button. It will be more convenient to massage in a clockwise direction. The massage time can be controlled at about one hour, and you can rest for a while during the period. This can strengthen the baby's intestinal peristalsis and promote better defecation.