Constipation is a common phenomenon, and many babies also experience dry and coarse stools. Constipation is very painful for adults, not to mention children. Once constipation occurs, it is necessary to provide good relief for babies so as not to cause greater harm to them. Some parents do not know the reason for their baby's constipation? So what's wrong with a two-and-a-half-year-old baby having dry and coarse stool?
What's wrong with dry and coarse stool in a two-and-a-half-year-old baby
A two-and-a-half-year-old child may have dry and hard stool, which is related to constipation. It is important to eat light and easy to digest yellow green vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Constipation may be caused by improper diet. If a child's stool is only slightly dry and hard, with a dark color, it may be constipation, which may be related to their usual dietary habits. Pay attention to eating more foods with high fiber content.
What should a two-and-a-half-year-old baby do if their stool is dry and coarse
1. Breastfeeded babies experience less 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. Artificially fed 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.
There are many reasons why a two-and-a-half-year-old baby's stool is dry and thick. I hope parents can master the correct way to feed their babies. Make sure your baby eats more easily digestible food. If there is dry stool, massage can also be used to massage the baby, which can help relieve constipation.
