What to do when a baby is straining
Infant colic - pain in the intestines,caused by gas accumulation. A baby suffering from pain screams, kicks his legs, grunts and tenses his abdominal muscles. A crying baby sweats heavily and turns red. Colic that occurs periodically prevents him from sleeping normally, which makes him restless.
The child strains constantly with spasticconstipationPhoto: Getty Closer to 3-4 months, against the background of the baby's increasing physical activity, the pain usually goes away. If this does not happen, it makes sense to check for dysbacteriosis. Here are just a few reasons why a child develops colic:
- allergic reactions;
- fast sucking;
- the inclusion of food additives in the diet;
- swallowing air while sucking;
- lactase deficiency;
- lack of hydrochloric acid;
- immaturity of the digestive system;
- overheating or overfeeding;
- transition to artificial feeding;
- maternal nutritional pattern.
To ease the baby's condition, nursing mothersA woman needs to review her menu. Dairy products, pastries, coffee, chocolate, legumes, cabbage, and garlic should be excluded from the diet. Before each feeding, the baby should be placed on his stomach. After eating, the baby is carried vertically so that he can burp up excess air. Circular stroking of the abdomen clockwise will help relieve attacks of pain. To eliminate flatulence, the baby is given dill or fennel water, and medicines for bloating.
Why does a child constantly suffer?
The most common cause of grunting inolder children - spastic constipation. Its symptoms are abdominal pain and hard stool. In a child under one year old, constipation is considered to be the absence of bowel movements for 24 hours; in children over one year old, the absence of independent bowel movements for 2-3 days is allowed.
The baby strains and grunts when heare worried about infant colicPhoto: GettyTo make the baby go to the potty, do an enema or put in a glycerin suppository. Then you should consult a doctor - a pediatrician or gastroenterologist, so that he can prescribe treatment after the appropriate diagnosis.Important! Often in children aged 2-3 years after painful bowel movements, psychological constipation occurs. In this case, parents need to show maximum patience and understanding. Tension of the abdominal muscles during urination can signal a disease of the urinary tract. Be sure to visit a pediatric nephrologist if the baby cries while straining, has cloudy, strong-smelling urine of a rich color, and the external genitalia are red. Urgent medical care is needed for high fever, edema. So, the reason for straining in infants is infant colic. Older children can strain with difficult bowel movements, inflammation of the urinary tract. Read more:
