Babies often go a long time between bowel movements. It is said, for babies it is normal to go days or even more than a week without a bowel movement. But sometimes, a baby may be constipated and need a little help. Constipation occurs generally in formula-fed babies, child who just started solids, toddlers/kids who eat low fiber foods. Don’t provide your baby medicines for constipation unless your doctor prescribed.
Not common: There may be a chance that, the constipation can be a sign of some health issues. Take your baby to a doctor, or seek help from a midwife or child health nurse. Please consult a doctor if the following are correct in your case: Your baby is aged less than 2 months old and has not passed a poop for 2-3 days, or they are getting weight very slowly. Your baby has abnormality for a while without any clear reason, is very distressed, or has blood in their stool or another sign of the disorder.
Remedies to get rid off from Baby constipation
Use solid foods
When you start introducing solid food ,babies may face constipation issues and its common.Usually, people say solid foods can cause constipation. But some high -fiber rich foods can reduce constipation issue in babies, such as:
broccoli
pears
prunes
peaches
skinless apples
Warm Water Bath
A warm water bath is a good and easy method to free the tensed muscles.This warm water bath can can use as a best remedie for constipation. Adding a few spoons of baking soda will be more effective as it allows the rectal muscles to relax and helps in the bowel movement.
Raisins
Raisins/dry grapes make it simple for the waste from baby's bowels to come out. Using black or golden dry grapes helps to recover baby from constipation. For small babies and kids, we can provide dry grapes water which effective to out the stools easily.
Massage
Tummy Massage: Place your baby on her back. Massaging the baby tummy in the genlty clockwise direction will helps to pass stool.
Bicycle Legs: Hold the baby's leg in a half bend position and gently move your baby's legs similer to he/she is riding a bicycle which can help to get trid of from the constipation.
Applying Hing: Using Asafoetida/Hing is an old Indian remedy to recover baby from the constipation. It is well known for its laxative properties. Apply a pinch of pure hing on the baby's belly button and proceed with a gentle massage to get relief from constipation.
Note: Remember that every baby is different and so what successfully done for one may not work for the other. If one remedy has failed for your baby, try another one.
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