When welcoming a new life, it is such a joyful thing, but at this time, there are many parents who are concerned about their children. What can be a burden? Because there are also many babies who cannot defecate normally shortly after birth, or have frequent bowel movements, which causes them to be very worried. So, let me take you to see when newborns will have intestines?
When do newborns form intestines
1. This is usually more common within three months, but there are significant individual differences and it may be related to dietary structure.
2. Newborns have diarrhea, which means that the baby's stool is in the form of strips, not loose, less frequent, and regular, which is normal.
3. The initial frequency of bowel movements for a normal newborn is 3-6 times per day, which may decrease to 1-2 times per day after a few weeks. Newborns, due to the immature mechanism of defecation, are unable to defecate regularly. They often have to wait for a large accumulation of feces, and the nerves in the rectal wall will feel the pressure of expansion before triggering reflexive defecation.
Treatment methods for neonatal colon
1. Carefully take care of the sick child and prepare for surgery. The purpose is to relieve the pain caused by abdominal distension and constipation in sick children, such as using anal dilation, warm physiological saline to clean and wash the intestines, taking laxatives, maintaining water and electrolyte balance, and nutrition. Before intestinal lavage, the anal canal or finger should be examined to understand the condition of rectal dilation and spasm segment. The anal canal should be inserted through the spasm segment to achieve satisfactory results of intestinal lavage, with a flat abdomen and relaxed muscles. During bowel cleansing, the sick child should be kept warm to prevent secondary pulmonary complications.
2. Colonosostomy In the early stage of neonatal colon, colostomy is a better method, and radical surgery should be performed around the age of one Its indications are for children who are not suitable for primary radical surgery, such as those with poor overall health and malnutrition. After creating a fistula, pay attention to keeping the skin around the fistula site clean and dry, lying comfortably and keeping warm, and feeding carefully.
3. In recent years, one-stage radical surgery has been adopted in the neonatal period with good results. Prepare for two weeks before the surgery. This includes cleaning the intestines, washing until the abdomen is flat and soft, correcting malnutrition, and using antibiotics. The postoperative patient should be placed in a supine frog position to protect the ring clamp at the anus from collision. It will naturally fall off within 5-7 days. Clean the anus at all times and keep it dry.
It turns out that when a newborn develops bowel movements, their stool shape and frequency can be observed within a few weeks to determine if they have bowel movements. Additionally, as long as the baby can eliminate fetal stool within 24 hours, it can be observed. Newborns with colon problems require timely surgical treatment. The pain caused by constipation is very uncomfortable. Helping newborns keep their anus clean and carefully taking care of their daily lives can help them recover as soon as possible!
