Question
Is chronic, stage-like constipation caused by long-term eczema and poor spleen and stomach function? What should I do if I rely on laxatives every day to help my child defecate, and their stools are as hard as stones? The eczema is not healing, and constipation is a concern. What kind of help do I need?
Answer
Children on artificial feeding are prone to recurrent constipation. You can appropriately increase the intake of milk, provide complementary foods, such as adding sugar to milk, or consuming honey, pear juice, orange juice, tomato juice, vegetable juice, etc., to stimulate intestinal peristalsis and promote defecation. Children can eat more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, sweet potatoes, etc. It is recommended to establish good defecation habits; it is suggested that children defecate once a day, preferably after dinner each day. Under no necessity, do not easily change the defecation time and avoid arbitrarily increasing the frequency of defecation. For children with constipation, it is recommended to have them perform squatting exercises before defecation to enhance abdominal pressure or massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction to promote intestinal peristalsis for the purpose of defecation. Lifestyle care: Avoid spicy, hot, and irritating foods such as ginger vinegar eggs, chili, lamb, etc., and eat a light diet. You can consume more dishes like pear and pork pancreas soup, carrot and water caltrop bone soup, dried vegetable bone soup, loofah bone soup, sweet potato syrup water, etc. Wishing your child good health.