For infants, the frequency of urination and the nature of stools are indications of a health condition. Infants do not go out or go out less than normal days, mothers should soon find out the cause, maybe they are suffering from intestinal diseases.
Your baby sucks a lot, goes out a lot during the day and every day is a sign of good digestion. The number of bowel movements will depend on the level of absorption and the type of milk the baby uses. If your baby drinks formula milk, the number of bowel movements will be less than that of a breastfed baby. After 2-3 days, the newborn does not go out, surely the baby is very upset and has intestinal problems.
In the first 3 months, in an infant exclusively breastfed, without eating anything else, he or she often goes out 3 to 5 times a day, the stools are yellow, stubborn and sour. If your baby eats more formula, the number of times he or she goes out will decrease, the stools will become mold, yellow and the smell is rotten.
How much or how little your child goes out depends on the number of months available
When the mother runs out of time, the number of bowel movements of the baby will change quite a lot, each time can take about 2-3 days, especially for babies who drink formula milk. At this time, the baby has begun to metabolize more optimally the nutrients in the milk, so the excreted feces can accumulate 2-3 days to be enough to expel. However, there are some babies who continue to go out regularly 1-2 times a day for 6 months.
How long do babies go out for? Based on the time of bowel movements corresponding to the number of months of the child, mothers can determine which dangerous diseases the child is having or simply constipation.
Due to dangerous diseases
After birth , at the age of 0-6 months, the most common pathology is intestinal obstruction or intussusception. In addition to not going to go outside often accompanied by symptoms of crying due to abdominal pain because of increased bowel movements, abdominal distention, vomiting a lot, no gasping, unable to go outside. If the baby is still able to fart and play well, eat normally, do not fussy and do not vomit, the baby may be constipated.
Some common problems in babies Sometimes babies are a bit abnormal and fathers and mothers need to keep an eye on them to decode them. Some are very ordinary, while others talk about complex health problems
Due to constipation
The most common cause of constipation in newborns is a mistake in the mother's diet, constipated mothers, while breastfeeding mothers are prone to constipation, babies drink less water leading to lack of water and overeating. protein, less fiber due to less green vegetables ... There are also other causes such as anal fissure, hemorrhoids, physical damage in the digestive tract ...
If the number of times a newborn has been going outside is 3-5 days apart, accompanied by blood or mucus, this is called a delayed bowel phenomenon. It is almost like a baby's egg does not go out, but the reason why babies less likely to go out is due to physical and physical abilities.
Due to ability : Breast milk is hot, baby suckles.
Due to entities : Children with congenital hypothyroidism, congenital colonic aneurysm, anus stenosis.
If it is the mechanical cause, the newborn will go out less without treatment, just need to feed more and massage the abdomen daily in a clockwise circle. But if the baby has a little bit of diarrhea due to a physical cause, they need a specific visit at a pediatric hospital for early treatment.
What should mothers eat with constipation? If at the stage of weaning, after 2-3 days, there is no defecation, the mother can predict the situation that the child is constipated. With a nursing baby, signs are more difficult to recognize. So what should mothers eat with constipation?
Children who do not go out due to disease need to be treated according to the regimen of a specialist, if the child is constipated, the mother can take some of the following measures:
Abdominal Massage : Mom can apply a clockwise infant massage by placing 3 hands (or whole hand) on the baby's abdomen. Rub clockwise around the navel, slowly and slightly down, press moderately, not too hard. Focus on rubbing more on the area about 5 cm from the navel especially on the left side of the baby. Processing time is about 5-10 minutes. The purpose of this abdominal massage is to stimulate the part of the colon (large intestine) to contract to push the stool down near the anus.
Anus enema : If the baby still can't go outside, if the massage method is applied, it means the baby's intestines are quite thick. Then the mother should apply the way by indenting the baby to help soften stools and the baby will go outside. The folk trick is to use honey mixed with water in a 1-1 ratio to enemas.
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