If parents find it difficult for their eight month old baby to defecate, often with a flushed face that cannot be pulled out, and sometimes crying because of the discomfort of defecating, this situation is not accidental, but caused by certain reasons. So, what's wrong with an eight month old baby struggling to defecate?
Difficulty defecating in an eight month old baby may be caused by internal heat, and there are many reasons that can lead to internal heat. Wearing too thick clothes in daily life can also cause internal heat in babies, which only requires reducing clothing appropriately. If babies who drink formula milk show symptoms of internal heat, they may need to switch to a different formula milk or parents may encourage their children to drink hot water regularly.
If the baby usually drinks breast milk and the mother eats greasy food, it can also cause the baby to become overheated. In this case, it is necessary for the mother to adjust her diet and try to eat light and nutritious foods as much as possible. This can ensure the quality of breast milk without affecting health. When a baby becomes overheated, parents can add foods rich in dietary fiber to their baby's complementary foods to promote intestinal peristalsis.
When a baby accumulates food and experiences gastrointestinal dysfunction, constipation can also occur. The probiotics in the baby's intestines are easily destroyed, leading to indigestion and difficulty in defecation. Parents can add an appropriate amount of probiotics to the water their babies drink, while reducing the amount of food they consume, improving food accumulation, and helping with bowel movements.
