For babies before six months old, breast milk is certainly the best food, but many babies cannot have breast milk due to some unavoidable reasons, and formula milk powder is the only alternative at this time. But many babies often experience constipation when they eat formula milk powder. So what is the reason for constipation when babies eat formula milk powder?
The reason why babies are prone to constipation when eating formula milk is because it is more difficult to digest compared to breast milk. Because the raw material for making milk powder is milk, which contains more casein and higher levels of calcium salts than breast milk, the action of stomach acid in the baby's stomach can cause these two substances to clump together, making it difficult for the baby to digest and leading to constipation.
If a baby is constipated when taking formula milk, parents should first check whether their mixing method strictly follows the mixing ratio specified in the formula milk instructions. If the mixing is too concentrated, it is most likely to cause constipation in the baby. If the baby is already constipated, parents can give the baby some water or a small amount of fruit juice between two meals of milk, or add a spoonful of sugar to the formula to alleviate the baby's constipation. If necessary, it is necessary to give babies probiotics to help improve intestinal function and relieve constipation.
Many babies who consume formula milk powder may experience constipation due to improper feeding by their parents. Often, some parents feed their babies too much milk, and a large amount of formula milk accumulates in their babies' stomachs that are difficult to digest, causing bloating and even constipation. In this situation, parents naturally need to adjust their feeding methods and give their babies less milk.
In addition, parents can also try changing their baby's formula milk powder. It is possible that constipation is caused by the baby's inability to adapt to this brand of formula milk. Parents can try changing their baby's formula milk powder to one that has the effect of preventing constipation.
