The arrival of the little baby has filled more families with laughter, but you know what? Infant constipation is a huge problem in baby care, and many new parents struggle with it. So what are the causes of constipation in babies? Maybe you haven't developed good bowel habits, how to relieve baby's constipation? Find effective ways to keep your baby healthy.

Causes of Constipation in Babies
(1) When the defecation habit is not developed regularly, the child is still playing, suppressing the urge to defecate. Over time, the intestinal tract loses its sensitivity to fecal irritation, and the stool stays in the intestinal tract for too long and becomes dry and hard;
(2) Insufficient diet: The baby eats too little, produces less residue after digestion, and naturally lacks stool. Insufficient sugar in milk can also make stools dry;
(3) Improper food composition Food contains more protein, but less carbohydrate and fiber, which can easily cause constipation;
(4) Abnormal intestinal function, lack of exercise, rickets, malnutrition, etc. can make intestinal muscles relax and lack defecation motivation;
(5) Other factors such as anal fissure, anal stenosis, Hirschsprung's disease, etc. can cause constipation. The treatment of constipation must first identify the cause of constipation, and take treatment measures according to the cause. Improving your diet and training your bowel habits is also important.
When breastfeeding children are constipated, sugar water or orange juice can be given; for feeding constipation, sugar or fruit juice can be added to milk to stimulate bowel movements. Older children can eat vegetables and grains. Those with mild constipation can take 3-5 capsules of Yuliren, 2 times a day; or take Ai Ma's probiotics for conditioning; or use white radish water and honey, once a night.

If temporary treatment is required, a piece of "Children's Kaisailu" can be cut and inserted into the anus for 5 minutes to defecate. Or cut it into a cylindrical shape with soap, insert it into the anus, and let it sit for 5 minutes to defecate. But do not move too hard, so as not to stab the anus or intestinal mucosa. Constipation is also relatively common in lactating children, mainly due to underdeveloped gastrointestinal function in infants and slow defecation.

How to relieve baby's constipation?
(1) Gently rub the baby's abdomen with the palm of the hand, with the navel as the center, rotate and rub from left to right, massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, massage 10 times again, and repeat 3 times.
(2) Lie on your back on the baby's back, grab the baby's legs and do flexion and extension exercises, that is, stretch and bend a total of 10 times, and then bend and stretch one leg 10 times.
(3) Apply oily external medicines (such as chlortetracycline ointment) to the baby's anus, wrap it with soft paper, and gently push the anus for 10 times slowly. The urge to have a bowel movement or a bowel movement is usually immediate. Prolapse of the anus, also known as rectal prolapse, is the prolapse of the anal canal and rectum from the anus.
Are you still worrying about baby care? Are you still worried about how to relieve your baby's constipation? In fact, we should not worry about the phenomenon of constipation in children, but should calmly find a way to deal with it. This can effectively take care of your baby's health. Infant constipation can be improved by massage, helping the baby to exercise, etc. Don't miss this great opportunity.