What should babies with med constipation eat?

Babies with constipation worry parents, however, this is a common symptom in both breastfeeding and formula feeding babies. In addition to the treatment of constipation in the child, the nutrition of the mother is also very important.

1. Newborn baby with constipation

In babies who are completely breastfed, their feces are usually loose or thick, yellow, foamy stools or covered with white seeds such as calyx and cacc flowers. Children can travel several times a day, occasionally breastfeeding while out, but they do not have symptoms of abdominal pain, weight gain and normal living. In infants who breastfeed formula, stools are usually dense, the number of stools is also less because breast milk is easier to digest than formula.

Babies with constipation are a condition where the child has little toe, many days (more than 3 days) do not go outside, the stool is usually dry, hard, when the stool must be pushed to walk. The main cause of constipation in babies is usually due to low feeding, insufficient feeding of milk, which leads to a lack of water in the body.

Change diapers, diaper rash

Low-feeding babies can cause constipation

2. What should babies with med constipation eat?

In fully breastfed babies, to overcome the situation of babies with constipation, mothers should note the following diet:

  • Strengthen vegetables and fruits to replenish fiber excreted through breast milk for breastfeeding.
  • Drink plenty of water, juice, milk. The total amount of water the mother needs to drink during the day is about 2-3 liters including water, milk and juice to ensure adequate supply of lactation milk.
  • If the mother also suffers fromconstipation , it is necessary to replenish grapefruit juice, or chia seeds to overcome constipation, while increasing the amount of fiber in breast milk for the baby.

Vegetables and fruits are good foods for people with blood fat

Addition of vegetables to the mother's diet

3. What should a child with constipation do?

  • Breast milk is easy to digest and few bodies, if the baby absorbs well can slow down to go out, 5-6 days to take a short time. In this case, if the child's stool is still soft, not dry, hard, the child does not cry, discomfort, the mother should rub the child's abdomen clockwise several times a day, combining cycling movements with the child's legs, performing hunger to stimulate the bowel movements of the child.
  • If the newborn is constipated by breastfeeding, the mother needs to increase the number of breastfeeding times (feeding every 1- 2 hours) to increase the amount of milk, ensuring the baby is provided with enough milk, enough water, helping the digestive system work better. If the mother is less milk, the baby needs to be breastfed more, suckling about 12-15 times a day.
  • If the child is breastfeeding formula and has constipation, parents should note how to make milk, it is recommended to mix it in accordance with the instructions, avoid too dense mixing, so that the child can absorb milk best.

However, to cure constipation for the child, parents note that it is not recommended to pump the child's anus regularly. In addition, if the above-mentioned ways are carried out, the newborn has constipation accompanied by symptoms such as abdominal obstruction, predation,discomfort, or harassment, parents should take the child to see a doctor.

Pediatric examination, pre-vaccination examination

Parents should take their child to see a doctor when there are abnormal signs

To avoid constipation, mothers should eat morefruits and vegetables, such as chia seeds, grapefruit,… at the same time make sure to drink enough 2-3 liters of water per day.

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