What kind of chair should a newborn child have? Firstly, it is a thick mass of dark olive or dark green color. It almost does not smell, because it does not have bacteria. The number of stools in a newborn baby varies between 60-90 g. Meconium departs completely on the second day after birth, sometimes longer, if the newborn receives inadequate nutrition.
What kind of chair should a newborn child have when the meconium has completely gone away? The usual chair is formed in the baby one week after birth. Usually it is yellowish-golden in color, the smell is sourish. The newborn empties the intestine up to 5 times a day, possibly more often. In the chair of the newborn, there may be greens, whitish lumps, particles of mucus. If the baby is at birth from breastfeeding, then the stool is more uniform in consistence, more abundant. The color and smell of the stool of a baby who is on artificial feeding varies with the amount of the mixture that he eats: from yellow to brown. Artificial animals empty the intestine less often, usually 1-2 times a day.
Behind the chair of a newborn who is on artificial feeding should be carefully monitored. If in his stool there are white lumps of unquenched milk, then it means that you have not diluted the mixture properly. In such cases it is best to consult a pediatrician who will indicate the necessary proportions of the mixture.
Usually on the third day after birth almost all newborns have a disorder of the stool, as various, unfamiliar bacteria and microbes enter the body. The newborn's chair becomes more frequent, becomes more liquid and heterogeneous, it can contain clumps and mucus. It happens even so that the newborn's chair becomes quite watery. These phenomena are considered transient, they disappear within a few days, after which the green chair of the newborn again becomes golden or yellow.
The transition chair for all newborns is different - someone has a thin, watery, and someone, on the contrary, the chair disappears for 2-3 days. But such conditions of newborn treatment do not require.
Another transitional state through which the intestines of the child passes is dysbiosis. It is due to the fact that the baby's own intestinal microflora is formed, which in the future will be responsible for digestibility, digestion of food. when breastfeeding dysbacteriosis occurs imperceptibly, and with artificial sometimes dysbiosis can cause many diseases. Therefore, artificial feeding does not tolerate inaccuracies.
Sometimes it happens that the newborn does not have an original feces, this is because a meconium plug has formed in the intestine of the baby. Such a stopper can only be removed by a doctor. There are other congenital diseases of the intestinal obstruction.
Sometimes constipation occurs after the meconium has departed. But not always a rare bowel movement is associated with constipation, for example, babies who are on artificial feeding emptying the bowels less often, perhaps even bowel movements every 2-3 days. About constipation, the following factors say: the child's feces are hard, the baby is hard pressed when emptying the intestine.
If constipation occurs rarely, then this is quite normal, but permanent constipation is abnormal. If the baby suffers from frequent constipation, it may be that the peristalsis of the intestine is broken, it should be examined by a doctor.
When constipating a newborn helps a lot of drinking, put a 1/2 teaspoon of sugar into the milk mixture. If this does not help, then apply an enema. Often constipation is a harbinger of a cold or an infectious disease.
If the newborn's chair suddenly becomes liquid, watery, green, then it is worth immediately calling a doctor, as this may be a sign of an intestinal infection. Abnormal stool: greenish, with white patches, with traces of blood or pus, frothy, voluminous. In appearance, the chair is judged on the disease, so before the doctor comes, try to collect the baby's chair to show it to the doctor.
If before the arrival of the doctor the kid does not get a chair, then you can feed him, as usual. Breast milk should still be the main food, it already helps with many intestinal disorders. If the baby is on artificial feeding, it is better to feed it less and mix the mixture with boiled water.
If, in addition to diarrhea, the baby has vomiting, the temperature has risen above 38 degrees, then dehydration of the body begins, and this is very dangerous. You should call an ambulance. Before the arrival of doctors, you can give the child a drink: 250ml of water, 1 tea. sugar, ¾ tsp. salt. Such a drink should prevent dehydration.
If the kid's chair turns black, this indicates bleeding of the upper intestine. In this case, it is worth immediately calling an ambulance, as the child can die.
Watch the newborn's chair carefully, so you will avoid many problems with his health in the future.