Constipation in children is a common condition, and the pathological factor may be long-term insufficient diet. Children with constipation take a long time to get rid of. Children suffer, parents worry. Parents must prescribe the right medicine and make reasonable adjustments to their children's lifestyle and diet to avoid worries for both adults and children. So, how to regulate constipation in 2-year-old children?
1. Breastfeeded babies: less occurrence of constipation. If it occurs, in addition to breastfeeding, add moisturizing foods such as diluted pear water, radish water, tomato juice, boiled hawthorn or red date water; For those over 4 months old, vegetable puree or fruit puree (banana puree) can be added, but honey is not recommended.
2. Artificial feeding: Babies are more prone to constipation, but if complementary foods are added reasonably, constipation can be avoided. After constipation, fruit juice (such as tomato juice, orange juice, pineapple juice, jujube juice, or boiled radish) can be added to stimulate intestinal peristalsis. If various complementary foods have been added, a daily milk intake of 600ml is sufficient. You can eat more coarse grains, sweet potatoes, vegetables, etc.
3. Training bowel habits: After breastfeeding in the morning, adults can support themselves with both hands, or sit in a basin or stool, and continuously follow the routine for half to a month to develop the habit. Do not change the time arbitrarily after cultivation.
4. Massage: Gently massage the baby's abdomen with your palm, massage clockwise around the baby's belly button, massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, then massage 10 more times, repeat 3 times to promote intestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial for defecation.
5. Leg flexion and extension exercise: The baby lies on their back and holds onto both legs to perform flexion and extension exercises, which involves stretching and bending 10 times, followed by single leg flexion and extension 10 times.
The above is the encyclopedia introduction on how to regulate constipation in 2-year-old children. In short, due to incomplete intestinal development, limited digestion and absorption capacity, and weak gastrointestinal peristalsis, infants often experience constipation. The fundamental treatment for simple constipation lies in improving dietary content, supplementing with more water and fiber rich foods.
