The normal defecation function of infants indirectly reflects their physical health status, and can also be judged by the frequency of defecation and urination to determine whether feeding is appropriate. Infant constipation not only hinders the elimination of waste from the body, but may also affect normal eating and growth and development. So, what does infant functional constipation mean?
Functional constipation, as the name suggests, refers to abnormal bowel function in infants, leading to defecation disorders, mainly manifested as difficulty or inability to defecate. There are many reasons that can cause functional constipation, and in order to completely improve it, it is necessary to treat the baby's own condition, provided that a comprehensive examination is conducted to determine the cause of the disease.
In addition to active treatment, it is also necessary to cooperate with appropriate dietary therapy and increase the intake of coarse fiber foods to better promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and help with bowel movements. Daily bowel habits also need to be adjusted. Encourage babies to defecate at a fixed time every day, and persistence will develop a good habit of regular bowel movements to prevent functional constipation from affecting the normal functioning of the baby's digestive system.
Constipation caused by abnormal bowel function in infants is a common disease that requires timely treatment and adjustment to help gradually restore bowel function. At the same time, dietary adjustments should be supplemented and attention should be paid to cultivating regular bowel habits in infants. Multiple measures should be taken to better solve the problem of functional constipation in infants.
