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This article talks about the factors that cause constipation in babies:
One. Constipation caused by your baby's fire.
Because the baby is in a period of rapid physical development, cell fission is easy to lose water, coupled with high-nutrient and high-calorie food intake, easy to cry, so it is easy to cause fire, and the fire is easy to lead to constipation.
Two. Constipation caused by calcium supplementation in babies.
Excessive calcium and vitamin D supplementation can also cause constipation in your baby. The calcium supplement products produced by some manufacturers are inorganic calcium, especially calcium carbonate, because the free calcium element is very easy to combine with intestinal food residues such as oxalic acid, phytic acid, phosphoric acid, fat, etc. Forms a harder substance that does not dissolve, making it difficult for the baby to pass it, causing constipation.
Three. Artificially fed babies are prone to constipation.
Babies who are artificially fed are more likely to develop constipation than breastfed babies. Because formula is based on milk, its milk molecule is larger than that of breast milk and contains casein, so it is easy to cause dry stools in your baby.
Four. Babies are prone to constipation in the early stage of complementary food addition.
In the transition stage of adding complementary food, it is easy to cause constipation in the baby. Sometimes, the addition of complementary food too quickly or too much will also cause the baby's intestines to be uncomfortable and constipated.
Five. Inadequate or unreasonable diet.
Insufficient diet for a long time causes malnutrition, decreased tension of abdominal muscles and intestinal muscles, and even atrophy, weakened contractility, forming a vicious circle and aggravating constipation.
Six. Insufficient water intake can cause constipation in your baby.
If your baby doesn't get enough water, his body will try to absorb as much water as possible from what he eats and drinks, including from the waste products in your baby's intestines, causing his stools to be dry and hard and not easy to pull out.
Seven. An imbalance in the intestinal flora leads to constipation in your baby.
The imbalance of the intestinal flora is the most fundamental cause of constipation in babies. Daily intake of sufficient amounts of probiotics and prebiotics can not only curb the production of harmful bacteria in the intestines, but also provide a good growth environment for the beneficial bacteria in the intestines, create a healthy intestine, and help babies improve constipation.
Eight. Physical and physiological abnormalities.
The baby's physical and physiological abnormalities mainly refer to, such as **clefts, **stenosis, Hirschsprung's disease, thyroid insufficiency, spina bifida or tumor compression of cauda equina, etc., can cause constipation. A digital examination, examination of the lower spine, and examination of the lower spine should be performed. Some children have a family history even if they are born with secrets, which may be related to genetics.
In short, the root cause of anorexia and constipation in children lies in the weakness of the spleen and stomach and indigestion. The spleen is mainly transported, the main ascending and eliminating, and the main blood. The stomach lord accepts the rotten water valley, the main passage descends, and the joy and evil exercises. People are based on stomach gas. The spleen and stomach are inside and outside each other. are the main digestive organs.
The stomach is accepted, the spleen is transported, one is accepted and one is transported, and the essence is generated. Therefore, the spleen and stomach are collectively called "the source of qi and blood biochemistry" and "the foundation of the day after tomorrow". —The Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon
In the next part, let's talk about how to solve the problem of constipation, welcome to like and follow to learn Xi common sense of baby health!