Problems with a chair always bring discomfort. But if an adult can endure poor health, then the baby begins to act up. If the baby is poorly pooping, the cause is definitely worth finding out. Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract will be revealed by the pediatrician.
Primal feces
Meconium is the first-born feces of the baby. For women who give birth for the first time, panic can occur when they see the bowel movements of the baby. The stool has a viscous consistency and an unnatural black color. Immediately after childbirth, the baby begins to get rid of everything that he managed to accumulate in the intestines in recent days. In the womb, the baby swallows amniotic fluid. In this regard, feces becomes such a shade.
Normally, meconium leaves for several days. Then the chair acquires a yellowish or greenish tint. The color of the bowel movements directly depends on the nature of the infant's nutrition. The stool in breast-fed babies and breast-fed babies is different.
Feces in a newborn baby can be observed up to five times a day. If this happens less often, you should not panic. Why is the child pooping poorly? If the baby sleeps well and is not capricious, there is no reason for concern. The digestion process may vary for different babies.
Breastfeeding Stool
The stool of a newborn is directly dependent on its age and nutrition. If a month-old baby is badly pooping, but at the same time feels good and is not capricious, do not sound the alarm. In children who are breastfed, the number of bowel movements can equal the number of feedings. However, in some cases, feces accumulate over several days.
In the first week of a baby’s life, serious stool problems can occur. This is due to the fact that the child gets used to a new diet. Gradually, intestinal microflora forms in it. Various bacteria enter the body of the crumbs, to which the intestine needs to adapt. If the child is poorly pooping in the hospital, you should definitely inform a neonatologist about this.
Normal is the porridge-like consistency of a yellow stool. Mucus, a greenish tint, whitish blotches - all this indicates the immaturity of the digestive system of the baby. Soon the situation is normalizing.
Baby feeding chair
Constipation and other problems with stools most often occur in babies who are breast-fed. In such children, a variant of the norm is a bowel movement once a day (usually at the same time). If the child is poorly pooping, behaving uneasily, it is recommended to visit the pediatrician unscheduled.
With artificial feeding, the stool should also be uniform, have a porridge-like consistency. If white lumps appear in the feces or the baby rarely smokes diapers, this may indicate that the selected mixture is not suitable for him. In this case, a pediatrician consultation is required. For children who suffer from frequent constipation, pharmacies offer special mixtures. It is also important to observe the diet. On-demand feeding is carried out only with breastfeeding.
Chair during feeding
It often happens that the first problems with stool in a baby appear when they are given complementary foods. Constipation, discoloration of feces, diarrhea - all this can be reactions to the ingestion of new products in the digestive tract of a child. You must also be prepared for the fact that the baby will change the consistency and smell of a chair. Feces will become similar to the bowel movements of an adult.
To avoid stool problems, a young mother should know how to administer complementary foods correctly. In no case should you be in a hurry in this matter. If the baby is breastfed, he should offer new products starting from the seventh month of life. Artists may begin to try complementary foods two months earlier. Initially, baby should offer products that are easily absorbed by the body. These are mashed potatoes or squash, grated apples and bananas. To understand what the baby's body reacts negatively to, new products should be added to the diet gradually. The first servings should not exceed a teaspoon.
Constipation in a child
What to do if the child is bad poop? First of all, you need to consult a pediatrician. The reasons for this condition may be different. If the baby is breastfed, attention must be paid to the mother's diet. As a rule, if a woman suffers from constipation, problems with the stool will appear in the child. Young mothers are advised to refuse such fastening foods as rice, prunes, black currants. Almost all wheat products cause feces to be strengthened with a sedentary lifestyle. This should also be considered.
Many mothers are afraid of harming the baby, so they begin to eat low-fat food on the water, biscuits. Such nutrition, in contrast, leads to the development of constipation. At the same time, both the woman herself and the baby suffer.
If a child at 3 years old is badly pooping, you should pay attention to his diet. Problems with stools often appear in babies who consume excessive amounts of sweets. Sweets should be replaced with fresh and dried fruits. In the child’s diet, it is necessary to include soups, cereals, dairy products.
Glycerin suppository against constipation
If the child is poorly pooping, “Glycerin” candles will help to quickly remove unpleasant symptoms. The plus is that this medicine is not contraindicated in newborns. It will be necessary to abandon the use of suppositories if the child has anomalies in the development of the intestine. In rare cases, intolerance to the main component develops - glycerol. In this case, therapy will also have to be abandoned. The active ingredient is not toxic. In addition, it is not absorbed into the systemic circulation. Women can use Glycerin suppositories during breastfeeding.
Suppositories are intended for rectal administration. Newborns can be administered in the fourth part of the suppository. Children over three years old use a whole candle. Reviews show that after therapy, bowel movement occurs within 15-20 minutes. However, it should be understood that the "Glycerin" candles only remove unpleasant symptoms. The very cause of constipation does not eliminate the drug.
Other medicines for constipation in a child
In pharmacies, there are still a lot of tools with which you can cope with constipation in a baby. However, if the child is poorly pooping, only a pediatrician can prescribe the correct treatment. You should not start therapy yourself. Good results are shown by the Prelax tool. The main active ingredient in the drug is lactulose. This substance normalizes intestinal motility and restores the baby’s gastrointestinal tract. Reviews show that the positive effect of using the drug is noticeable within an hour.
Duphalac syrup is also widely used in pediatrics. This laxative is based on whey. You can use this medication from the first days of life. The syrup tastes good, small patients enjoy it with pleasure. Duphalac can also be used by pregnant women. The downside is that the therapeutic effect develops only during the day. However, subsequently, the chair, as a rule, is fully restored.
"Normolact" is another popular laxative that is made on the basis of lactulose. The medication can be used for a long time, provided that there are no contraindications.
Mikrolaks is a new generation drug that acts as a microclyster. It is not contraindicated for newborns. Each tube contains 5 ml of medicine. This is enough to cope with signs of constipation.
Folk remedies against constipation
Many mothers fundamentally refuse to use medications to treat children. To eliminate the signs of constipation, traditional medicine recipes are widely used. As part of complex therapy, such agents may well be used. If the child is poorly pooping for a month, medication is indispensable. In any case, you need to consult a pediatrician.
Since ancient times, dill water has been used to restore normal bowel function in newborns. Such a medicine, according to reviews, helps get rid of constipation and colic. Proper dill water is prepared from fennel. Finished raw materials can be purchased at the pharmacy. For treatment, you can also use the essential oil of this plant. One drop of raw material is dissolved in a liter of boiled water. To normalize the intestines of a child, you need to give him a teaspoon of medicine three times a day.
Oil enemas are an effective way to treat constipation in children of any age. Refined vegetable oil (about 30 ml) is injected into the rectum. After 10-15 minutes, a bowel movement occurs.
Summarize
The child is one year old, poorly pooping - what to do? First of all - see a doctor! Self-medication can complicate the situation. The pediatrician will find out the cause of constipation and prescribe appropriate therapy.