"The child only pulls once every three or four days, and all of them are''sheep eggs'', and changing a lot of milk powder has no effect. Doctor, do you think there is something wrong with my child''s intestines, or is there any good way? Can solve the problem of children''s constipation?"

　　 Go to the outpatient clinic, every three to five, I can always meet one or two parents who ask similar questions.

　　 Speaking of children’s constipation, there are many causes, but most of them (90％) belong to functional constipation. Generally speaking, the child’s intestine does not have any major organic problems, and Same as normal children, but the stool is dry, the secret is not clear, and the bowel movement time is more than 2 days.

　　Long-term repeated constipation will cause a lot of harm to children, it is self-evident. Constipation can make the child feel pain in the anus, and in severe cases, it can cause anal fissure, hemorrhoids and rectal prolapse. Long-term constipation is even more terrible, and the child will have poor energy, loss of appetite, and even malnutrition. In some serious cases, dizziness, fatigue, anorexia, irritability, bitter bad breath, mouth ulcers, restless sleep, abdominal distension and other discomforts may occur.

　　What causes constipation? Medical workers have done a lot of research on this problem. There are many problems about constipation. In addition to genetic factors, dietary factors, mental factors, and gastrointestinal hormone abnormalities And metabolic factors, etc. In short, there are many reasons.

　　So many reasons, how to treat it? Let’s talk about some treatment methods, parents refer to it, and you need to consult your doctor after the specific situation.

　　1. Diet adjustment

　　It is very common for babies who eat milk to have constipation. We know that children usually drink milk with a higher protein content. Children drink more milk and dietary fiber intake is very small, so they will be constipated. There are quite a variety of milk powders on the market, which one is suitable? So many parents of children with constipation will It is not a good method to test the child''s stool by constantly changing the milk powder, because repeatedly changing the milk powder will increase the chance of allergies; in fact, when the child adds supplementary food, add some fruit puree and vegetable puree to the child appropriately . Or bananas, sweet potatoes and other methods. Can play some effects. However, this method may not be suitable for some young children (less than 6 months), because children are young, and the addition of food supplements may cause diarrhea.

　　2. Microecological regulators

　　There are data showing that children with constipation have imbalance of intestinal flora, which leads to slow intestinal peristalsis, increased intestinal pH, and intestinal dysfunction. Some micro-ecological preparations such as bifidobacteria can lower the intestinal pH, stimulate intestinal peristalsis, improve the intestinal fermentation process, and have a laxative effect. Micro-ecological preparations are safe and harmless. Nowadays, many health products or milk powder are added with probiotics, which is to increase the health flora in the intestinal tract and improve the child''s constipation problem.

　　3. Defecation training is very important

　　Defecation training is very important as a method to correct constipation, but many parents do not know this method. In fact, the method is not difficult: let the child try to defecate immediately after a meal (at this time the gastrointestinal reflex is active), if defecation fails, you can use an enema or suppository as a remedy to try to relieve fecal impaction. Studies have shown that this method can improve the symptoms of a considerable number of children with constipation. Children should start training bowel habits from 8 to 12 months.

　　① Regular bowel movements, every morning to get up the potty;

　　②Limited bowel movements for a limited time, generally 5~10min, if you can’t defecate faster, don’t urge or scold, or squat for a long time, Otherwise, it may cause prolapse of the anus or worsen constipation instead.

　　4. Do not use Kaisailu for a long time

　　Many parents know that Kaisailu can temporarily solve their children Constipation, but Kaisailu is a hypertonic laxative. It is not a cure for the symptoms. It is not easy to use for a long time. Otherwise, not only will the effect be poor, but it will form dependence and aggravate the constipation.

　　5. Drug treatment< /strong>

　　 It is said that medicine tonic is not as good as food tonic. If it cannot be solved by the above safe methods, under the guidance of a doctor, some medicines can be used to observe and treat. However, parents must not rely on the experience of adult use to give children the medicine, such as the senna that is used for adult constipation: it is an irritant laxative. Long-term use can damage the colonic nerve plexus and cause laxative colon So children cannot use it. The commonly used drugs are wheat cellulose, sesame oil, lactulose, etc., but they must be used under the guidance of a doctor, and do not buy them yourself.

　　6. Children with allergic constitutions love constipation

　　 Many children with allergic constitutions love constipation. Some people concluded: "hiccups, farting and constipation" are allergic constitution The most common manifestations of children. Therefore, if your child loves eczema and urticaria in addition to constipation, this time, constipation and allergies are closely related. Pay attention to finding allergens, anti-allergy treatment when necessary, allergies are reduced, and constipation is improved.

　　 There are many reasons for constipation, and there are many ways to deal with it. Implemented on each child, individual treatment and follow-up should be performed. It’s just that very often, few of us parents are willing to take their children to the hospital for this small problem that they seem to be able to deal with. The treatment is irregular and unsystematic. Even if they see it, they don’t receive long-term follow-up, so doctors are lacking. Observation and follow-up are gone . What I said above are some general theories. If the child is constipated for a long time, when the milk powder replacement, diet adjustment, functional training and other methods still can not improve, the parents can not be overly irritable and blindly treated, must go to the hospital to rule out possible organic diseases, and then under the guidance of a specialist Develop a personalized plan, use medication reasonably, and observe regularly.