Associated symptoms of constipation - bloating, crying and anxiety of the child, anorexia, redness of the face, when the child is pushing and can not poke.
Causes of constipation in young children:
- irrational nutrition of the nursing mother;
- insufficient amount of water, drunk by a child on artificial feeding and also with the introduction of lures in children who are breastfeeding;
- when an early transfer of the baby to artificial nutrition, as well as the wrong transfer of the child from one mixture to another;
- if the child's diet contains foods high in protein and fat, which the child's body is poorly absorbed;
- allergy to the protein of cow's milk, fish, eggs, soy, some cereals;
- lack of vitamin D;
- with long-term medication.
What should I eat for my nursing mother if the child is suffering from constipation? It is necessary to reduce the number of fats of animal origin, replacing them in part with vegetable oils. There are foods that contain dietary fiber - fruits, vegetables, bread, cereals - all this has a beneficial effect on the intestinal microflora of the baby.
What is not desirable to eat a nursing mother and what kind of food is necessary for constipation in children? It is advisable to avoid spices and spices. Horseradish, pepper, garlic can give unpleasant taste to milk, so it is better to reduce their consumption to food to a minimum, or even to exclude from the diet.
In general, the mother must adhere to a varied diet and closely monitor the reaction of the child to these or other products. And if any of them cause bloating in the child, colic, allergic reactions, constipation, then, of course, such foods should be excluded from their diet. Pay attention to what you eat and how you react to products: if you have something from flatulence, heartburn, or from something weakens or strengthens, then wait for the same reaction in the body and your child.
And if the child is on artificial feeding, and he was not yet three months old? In this case, what kind of food is necessary for constipation in children? At this age it is too early to talk about juice with prunes, which is introduced into the diet only after four months. Along with such drugs as Sab-Simplex, Espumizan, Bebi Kalm, Plantex, Dufalak, etc., which remove intestinal colic, promote liquefaction of feces, have a laxative effect and relieve bloating, for artificial inseminated children and children who are mixed-feeding are on sale various mixtures that promote easier emptying of the intestine and normalization of its functioning.
Mixture Semper Bifidus 1 is an adapted milk formula with indications for use: regular constipation; stool with a tendency to constipation (occurs daily, but the consistency of stools is dense - "sheep" feces); after the course of treatment; to maintain the intestinal microflora of the child.
The composition of the mixture includes lactulose, which has a bifidogenic property (stimulates the development of its own lacto and bifidobacteria) and promotes easier emptying of the intestine and dilution of the stool.
In the recommendations for use: the mixture is administered starting from 50 ml on the first day in a separate bottle before the main feeding (that is, if you usually give the child 120 ml of the main mixture, then, when entering Bifidus, 50 ml of Bifidus should be given, and then the remaining 70 ml of the usual mixture ), followed by an increase in the daily volume of 100-150 ml. If, after a few days, the stool was normalized, then the amount of Bifidus feeding should be gradually reduced in the reverse order and then replaced by 1-2 feedings per day.
Samper Bifidus can also be used as the main food of the child, replace 2, 3, etc. feeding, before the normalization of the stool, or during the first year of life of the baby.
When you use the product, the stool becomes mushy one to three times a day, the intestinal microflora is normalized, the constipation stops.
Mixture Agusha-1 sour-milk - an adapted mixture with probiotic properties, for children from 0 to 6 months (liquid, in a package of 200 ml). It is intended for mixed and artificial feeding of children. Before opening, the package should be shaken, and the necessary amount of product should be poured into a sterilized bottle, then heated in a water bath to a temperature of 36-38`C. It consists of bifido- and lactobacilli, which improve the absorption of lactose and protein. Promotes the process of digestion, reduces the risk of allergic reactions, forms the microflora of the intestine. Shelf life 10 days. Do not store the product in opened packaging for more than 12 hours.
Dry sour-milk mixture of NAN from birth with bifidobacteria. It promotes digestion, contains iron, protects against intestinal infections, strengthens the immune system, improves digestion of certain minerals - iron, calcium, zinc, and also prevents dysbacteriosis, in which the child may have constipation and diarrhea. Manufactured by fermentation with lactic acid bacteria, a completely balanced mixture designed for feeding healthy children from birth. The composition includes all the necessary minerals and vitamins for the normal development of the baby. Diluted in water is more difficult than usual mixtures, the bottle should be shaken vigorously and adhere to that water temperature when diluting the mixture, which is indicated in the instructions. Pediatricians do not recommend the use of fermented milk with NAN as the main mixture for feeding the baby, - application 1-2 times a day is sufficient.
Also, to improve digestion, the child is recommended to give him 1 teaspoon of drinking boiled water 5 minutes before feeding.
The older the child becomes, the easier it is for the mother to cope with the constipation of the baby, if, of course, the causes of constipation are physiological factors. When a child reaches three months of age, it is already possible to introduce complementary foods and this greatly facilitates the solution of the problem with constipation. You can give some juices, mashed potatoes (including prunes and beets). Boil liquid cereal in cow's milk, the first two weeks of milk should be diluted in half with water. Very good effect on the gastrointestinal tract has oatmeal , daily eating of oatmeal normalizes the stool of the baby. From 6 months you can enter into the diet of children's cottage cheese, with 8 children's drinking yoghurts.