Constipation in children
Constipation is one of the most serious disorders of the digestive system in children, which is the difficulty in removing the stool from the body, due to several reasons for the change in the quality of the stool, where the strength is harsh, and the number of defecation in the child, and diagnosed children under the year, Forty-eight hours after the last operation, children over the year are diagnosed if the number of defecations is less than three times a week.
Symptoms of constipation in children
In children, constipation may be isolated as a single symptom, and may be caused by errors in feeding, or for lack of movement of the child. Constipation may be associated with some symptoms such as:
- Pain during defecation.
- Crack at the anus.
- Blood was found in the stool in some cases.
- Pain and flatulence.
- Loss of appetite, in some cases.
- Sleep disturbance, and continuous crying.
- Difficulty in removing faeces, leaving dry, dry stools, like balls or small lumps.
- There is a foul smell of faeces.
Causes of constipation in children
- Follow the child a diet that is not good and is free from fiber-rich foods.
- Drinking fluids in small amounts and insufficient, causing dehydration.
- Change the quality of milk, or weaning the child, and children who rely on formula milk are mainly in their nutrition, they are more likely to get constipation.
- The child is allergic to a specific type of food.
- Some types of medicines, such as cough medicines, or anti-diarrheal drugs.
- The presence of health problems, or congenital malformations in the digestive system such as intestinal obstruction, constriction of the anus and others.
Solve the problem of constipation in children
Natural treatments
- Children should be given adequate amounts of fluids on a daily basis by increasing the number of feeds for children under the age of four months. Larger children should be given diets containing fiber-rich vegetables and fruits such as malukhya, peas, peaches, apricots and apricots. To them, relax foods that increase constipation, such as potatoes, rice, bananas, and apples.
- Activate the intestine by moving the baby’s feet in a circular way, such as riding a bike; to help him defecate by pushing the right leg towards the right shoulder, and the left leg towards the left shoulder, with a slight tilt to the left and right.
- Give the baby a warm bath; to help relax the muscles tightened by constipation.
Medical treatments
- Use of certain safe pharmaceutical treatments such as lactose syrup and glycerin suppositories if necessary.
- Change the quality of artificial milk, based on a doctor’s advice.
- Use some medicinal herbs, to regulate digestion.