How to tell if a baby is constipated

How to tell if a baby is constipated? Constipation is not based on the time between bowel movements. Constipation occurs only when the stool is dry and hard to defecate. As long as the defecation is regular and the baby has a smooth bowel movement, it does not fall into the category of constipation even if it occurs once every two or three days. Common causes of constipation in children include insufficient fiber food, drug factors, failure to develop the habit of timely defecation, special diseases and functional intestinal diseases. Breastfed children rarely experience constipation. The two stages when babies are really prone to constipation are during the transition period and after the introduction of complementary foods. Download the Encyclopedia of Newborn Baby Care in ultra-clear epub. If the baby shows the following signs, it means that the baby may really be constipated: ★The number of bowel movements of the baby has been significantly reduced for a period of time; ★The stool excreted by the baby is hard and dry, and may even contain There is blood in the stool; ★The baby tries to defecate for more than 10 minutes but does not pass it; ★The baby shows obvious pain and discomfort when defecating; ★The baby is more irritable and crying than usual; ★The baby spits up milk more frequently than usual ;★The baby has no appetite for anything.