Stool in newborns and problems associated with it

Correct chair - one of the indicators of the health of the baby. It is his regularity and appearance that most young mothers are concerned about. And this is correct, any deviation from the norm can be triggered by a child's disease.

Meconium is the very first chair of a newborn. It has a very dark, almost black green color and does not have a smell. Isolation of meconium can occur before the birth of a child, which is why the amniotic fluid becomes green. This departure of the original feces is dangerous for the life of the baby. Meconium is observed about two days, gradually it passes into a normal chair.

The normal stool of newborns is yellow, with a slightly brownish tint, the odor is sour, the consistency is mushy. Regularity of emptying the intestines in a baby on breastfeeding up to five times a day, with artificial feeding 1-2 times.

Constipation in the newborn

Stool retardation is a deviation from the norm. This is a violation of the bowel function, in which the stool of newborns occurs less than six times a week. If the child is only breastfed, the reasons for constipation may be neurological factors and mum's failure to follow the necessary diet. With artificial feeding, in addition to neurology, an improper mixture or replacement of a constant with another may affect the stool retention. Or the baby just does not have enough fluid, then the increase in the fluid intake normalizes the stool.

How to cope with constipation? A rather effective way is to stimulate the anus of the baby with the tip of the gas pipe or enema. Can help laying the baby on his tummy or masturbation of the tummy clockwise. If these methods did not help and the chair of the newborn child did not improve, the pediatrician should be called. The doctor will examine the baby, determine the cause and prescribe the appropriate treatment. It can be taking medications, a glycerin candle or an enema. Without a specialist's recommendation, this can not be done!

Diarrhea in the child

In addition to constipation, there is also the opposite problem - diarrhea or loose stools in newborns. The reasons are still the same. Improper maternal nutrition, unsuitable mixture or substitution constant. To cause diarrhea can be intestinal infection, overeating, lactase deficiency. With diarrhea, bowel evacuation is very frequent, not always a large volume, the stool is liquid. Often this disorder of the intestine is accompanied by an increase in temperature. If signs of diarrhea are seen, you should immediately call a doctor or an ambulance. Suddenly this is an intestinal infection and the baby urgently needs medical help, especially since diarrhea causes dehydration of the body.

Colic in the baby

Quite often occur in newborn babies from three weeks to six months old. In this case, the baby can suddenly scream loudly in pain, his face turns red, he knocks his legs. The stomach is hard. The cause of colic is gassing. This happens when the mother is not eating properly, changing the habitual mixture, or the baby swallows the air when feeding. What will help the baby?

1. Accepting a vertical position.

2. Massage the tummy.

Applying a warm diaper to the stomach.

4. Warm bath.

5. Gas pipe (with great care).

6. Medicines.

If the baby is prone to increased gas formation, breastfeeding mother should completely revise its diet. Exclude milk, eggs, chocolate, black bread, peas, beans, cabbage and grapes.

Any change in the feces should alert the parents. Moreover, if the stool of newborns contains blood clots, mucus, foams and has an unpleasant smell, changes its yellow color to green. Perhaps these are signs of a serious illness requiring immediate medical attention.