What should I do if my baby has dry stool? What is the reason?

Constipation seems to be extremely common among babies under one year old. For babies, words cannot express their discomfort, and looking at the baby\’s red face can only resolve a few particles. As a mother, the more she looks at it, the more distressed she becomes. For such a young child, what exactly affects their normal digestion? Have we made any misunderstandings during the feeding process? Before adding complementary foods (usually six months), the baby is either exclusively breastfed, artificially fed, or mixed fed. If this kind of baby has constipation, we have to think about whether it is related to breast milk or milk powder. Some people say: Will breastfeeding cause constipation? The answer is yes. Of course, breastfeeding constipation should be distinguished from the \”belly accumulation\” we talk about every day. \”Buddy belly\” is mostly caused by the perfect digestion of breast milk and less excretion. It occurs for a few days or even once a week, but it does not dry up. Constipation problems with breast milk are often caused by the high protein content of breast milk. Breastfed infants, breastmilk diet will directly affect the quality of breastmilk. Some people are afraid of insufficient nutrition during lactation, so in order to stimulate lactation, they eat chicken soup, pig\’s trotters, etc. These dishes will cause too much protein in the milk. After the baby drinks breast milk, the stool will be alkaline, which will appear dry, hard, and difficult to pass. Therefore, for breastfeeding mothers, try to eat a balanced diet and eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. The diet should not be too greasy, the soup should be moderate, and do not drink too much. Constipation problem in artificially fed babies. Babies born with infant formula are more likely to suffer from constipation than breastfed babies. On the one hand: because milk powder is mainly made of milk and contains a lot of casein and calcium salts, it is easy to clump under the action of gastric acid and is not easy to digest. On the other hand: Because various nutrients are added to formula milk powder, some babies may be uncomfortable with these elements and suffer from gastrointestinal discomfort, making them unable to defecate after drinking this type of milk powder. For children with gastrointestinal discomfort, probiotics such as Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus can be used for conditioning. Of course, you can also choose milk powder containing such probiotic strains to help prevent constipation. The problem of constipation in babies during the period of complementary food introduction after six months. If the baby has constipation before the introduction of complementary food, then more attention should be paid to the introduction of complementary food. If the baby\’s gastrointestinal tract is in good condition before the introduction of complementary foods, it should not be taken lightly. The supplementary food should be nutritionally balanced and matched in thickness. In the early stage of addition, rice noodles, simple and common fruits and vegetables are the main ingredients. Eating too much meat and vegetables and eating too little vegetables and fruits is equivalent to the body taking in too much protein and reducing fiber, resulting in alkaline stools, easy dryness, and difficulty in defecation. Furthermore, low fiber intake has little irritation to the intestines and makes it difficult to have a bowel movement. The baby may not want to defecate that day, and by the next day, the feces will contain less water and be more difficult to defecate, creating a vicious cycle. Therefore, during the complementary feeding period, try to give your baby as many vegetables and fruits as possible. The ratio of meat to fruits and vegetables can be 1:3. To put it simply, if you eat one spoonful of meat, eat three spoons of vegetables. In addition, be sure to develop a daily defecation habit for your baby. This can prevent dry stools, making defecation more difficult and causing anal fissures. Once constipation occurs, the longer the interval, the more difficult it is to resolve and the more serious it becomes. For babies under 1 month old, because there are fewer daily activities, parentsMothers can do intestinal exercises for the baby one hour after the baby has eaten, which will help gastrointestinal motility. For older babies, you can encourage the child to turn over and crawl more by himself, or play parent-child games with the baby. Promote gastrointestinal motility through exercise.