food enters the body from the mouth and goes all the way through the digestive tract & ldquo; Go through robbery & rdquo;, Finally, it is excreted into stool. Its frequency, color and properties can directly reflect the baby’s absorption and digestion. Children’s defecation problems can not be ignored, especially constipation. Seeing the dry autumn and winter coming soon, how to judge whether the baby’s stool is healthy or not, and how to help the baby prevent constipation? That’s the answer.
When children grow up, their POOP is also & ldquo; Grow up & rdquo;
in the first week after birth, most infants defecate four or more times a day. The stool is soft or liquid.
during the first 3 months, some infants defecate twice or more a day. Other babies only defecate once a week, and the excreted stool is mushy or soft.
to 2 years old, the stool has taken shape. Most children defecate at least once a day. The stool is soft but solid. Some children defecate after every meal, others every 2 days & mdash; Defecate once every 3 days. Whether the stool shape of older children is normal can refer to Bristol classification:
in addition to the shape, the color of the baby’s stool is also very important. If there is any of the three colors of black, gray / white and red, parents should be vigilant.
black stool: if the baby (non newborn) has black stool and has not eaten iron rich foods and drugs such as blood tofu, iron and Oreo biscuits recently, it should be considered whether there is a large amount of bleeding in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Generally, when the amount of upper gastrointestinal bleeding reaches 50ml-75ml, the feces can become black, soft and shiny, just like asphalt for paving, which is a typical & ldquo; Tar & rdquo;.
gray / white stool: also known as white clay stool, it is often seen in liver or gallbladder problems. Because the bile entering the intestine is reduced or missing, and no fecal pigment is generated, the baby’s stool will be white and grayish white.
red stool: there is blood or blood on the stool surface, which is likely to be the baby’s anal fissure; The stool is mixed with blood, which may be lower gastrointestinal bleeding. However, when the baby eats too many dark foods such as watermelon, tomato, carrot, red pepper and red heart pitaya, the feces may also appear red.
in short, when the baby’s stool shows abnormal color, parents should make a preliminary judgment according to the diet as soon as possible. If they suspect that it is related to health status, they must take the baby for medical examination in time.
What is baby constipation?
constipation is a more common problem that puzzles children. When the child is still young, he may not express his constipation clearly, which requires careful observation by parents.
when constipation occurs, your child may show that the number of defecation is less than usual; Excreted feces are harder or thicker than usual; When you feel pain during defecation, you will arch your back and cry (if you are still a baby); When I feel that I am about to defecate, I refuse to go to the bathroom and try to hold my stool or hide; There are a few traces of stool on the underwear (if the child has received toilet training).
children’s defecation difficulties are more common at the beginning of toilet training and the beginning of school season.
when should children with constipation seek medical help?
constipation occurs in children younger than 4 months; Children are often constipated; After 24 hours of trying various methods, the child still hasn’t defecated; Blood in feces, diapers or underwear; When the child has severe pain during defecation, parents should take the child to see a doctor in time.
constipation can be divided into functional constipation and organic constipation. Among older children (1 year old and above), more than 95% of constipation is functional constipation. After adjusting diet and strengthening defecation training,
parents should arrange, encourage and supervise the implementation of regular toilet programs. Zhong Xuemei pointed out that, in fact, children are very full of play and study arrangements. If parents do not have special awareness to remind and arrange defecation time to help children form the habit of regular defecation, children are easy to constipate.
children with constipation should adhere to 1 & mdash; For two times of defecation training, generally choose to wake up in the morning and about 1 hour after dinner. In these two periods, intestinal peristalsis is fast, relatively idle and not easy to be disturbed. Let the child sit on the bedpan at the specified time every day. The height of the bedpan should be appropriate. The level of both knees should be slightly higher than the hips, and both feet should land on the ground to facilitate exertion.
let infants learn to defecate hard, that is, “hold your breath and increase abdominal pressure” to defecate hard. Coordinate the movement of anal sphincter, concentrate, and don’t play with toys to distract. Sit for about 10 minutes each time to avoid fatigue and boredom caused by sitting in the bedpan for a long time. Train repeatedly until you excrete your stool.
at the beginning of training, defecation failure may occur. Parents should strengthen their confidence, do not scold children, and give more patient persuasion. After defecating successfully each time, family members can give encouragement or certain material rewards.
medication for constipation
children with intractable constipation can also be assisted with medication, including lactulose, polyethylene glycol electrolyte, probiotics, traditional Chinese medicine, etc.
biofeedback therapy
in addition, biofeedback therapy can be added to assist the treatment of constipation. Biofeedback therapy is more suitable for older children and adolescents with higher enthusiasm because it requires patients to learn how to regulate physical function and exercise several times in a row.