Infant constipation, like constipation in adults, is a common cause of abdominal pain in this age group. Children can have a very wide range of variations in the frequency at which they open their bowel.



A child is diagnosed of infant constipation when the child finds it difficult to poop when it should. This is a scary thing and if you know the potential harm, you should be scared too for the life of the baby.

Infant constipation can be caused by many factors. Constipation could be as a result of the formula used in feeding the baby. Changing the formula used in feeding the baby can cause the babys body to take its time before adapting to the new formula.

Babies who are being breast fed will usually open their bowel with each breast feeding, and could pass stool up to 5 times a day. Bottle fed babies on the other hand can pass stool only once a day or even once every two or three days.

It could cause the kids to resist opening their bowel, when parents rush to potty training, especially common in toddlers and older children.

Ensure that your child passes her stools as and when due. Over ninety percent of all diseases and malfunctions of childrens bodies (as with adults) stem from the unclean intestinal tract, constipation, with infrequent or difficult evacuation of the feces, retention of the feces, and lack of coordination in the nerve and muscle functions of the colon and bowel.

1. Give your child enough fluids to take. Do not switch abruptly from breast milk to formula or from one formula to another without consulting a pediatrician.

2. Popular myths such as the use of glycerin suppositories should be shunned as even doctors do not advise it. It is better to have a small amount of water inserted in the infant's colon using an infant bulb syringe. Also, karo syrup is not in any way good for a baby's health as it contains sugar which is extremely unhealthy for babies.

3. Use baby enema. To do this, apply olive oil to the tip of a bulb syringe containing about one to three (1-3) tablespoons of lukewarm water, and insert gently in the baby's colon. Be careful that there is no air in the bulb. After a few minutes, your baby should naturally have a bowel movement. Do this until satisfied.

Baby constipation remedy can be easily gotten if you know what to do. But you should try to understand what may be causing the constipation and help resolve it. In newborn babies, a few days old, discuss with your doctor immediately.