Symptoms of infantile hunger constipation

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Babies may have difficulty defecating. If you see a child humming and exerting when defecating, it may indicate that the child has constipation. If children suffer from constipation, they will feel pain when defecating. When the child does not defecate for several days, parents should take the child to the hospital for examination. This article will introduce the symptoms of infantile hunger constipation in detail.

Symptoms of infantile hunger constipation

Observe the change of feces. If children use diapers at ordinary times, you can directly see the defecation and urination of children in a day. In these years of growing up, children's defecation has experienced some changes. At first, the feces are thick, sticky, and contain some aging skin cells. In the first week, the condition disappears, and in breastfed children, the stools begin to turn soft, yellow. At this stage, the child has been a week old, he will have an average of 8-10 times a day of such feces.

The frequency of defecation for most breastfed children drops to four times a day at four weeks of age. Children who drink formula tend to defecate less at the same age, and their faeces are usually yellowish brown or yellow, slightly harder than those of breast-feeding children. By the eighth week, the number of defecations dropped to once a day. Many breastfed children may defecate less than once a day. If a child who drinks formula does not defecate for 4 days, or a breast-feeding child does not defecate for 7 days, it is recommended to take the child to see a pediatrician. At the same time, if the defecation will be painful, vomiting, or with blood in the feces, these cases have to go to the hospital for examination.

A sign of constipation in the child. The baby may have difficulty defecating. If you see a child grunting and exerting when defecating, you can hold him up, use gravity to help him defecate, or try to make him defecate in a traditional position. Crying during defecation may indicate constipation.

matters needing attention

Bananas, grains and applesauce all cause hard feces, and carrots may constipate some children. Pears, peaches, plums, apricots, peas and prunes make the manure softer. If the stool is still hard, juice can help soften it. Two ounces of apple juice a day is a good choice. If that doesn't work, plum juice works better. In addition, let the child soak in the tub full of warm water, can help defecate.