Constipation is difficulty or delay phase stools or bowel movements. Constipation is often experienced by babies. His parents often worry if the baby is 2 or 3 days have a bowel movement.
Causes of constipation include an error in diet. This may happen maybe fiber intake in the body of a child less or excessive intake of milk formula. Other causes of constipation are due to inherited disorders, drug toxicity or psychological disorders.
Efforts to prevent constipation in infants or children:
1. Providing adequate fluid intake each day.
2. Giving juice or foods that contain high fiber.
3. Position the baby at the time of going to defecate to bend thighs pressed his stomach, this will allows the baby to defecate.
4. Remind children to always defecate faithful day.
5. Teaching the child to gradually how to defecate themselves.
6. If the baby had a bowel movement 3 days consult a physician.