Baby Constipation Remedies

It is certainly very sad and agonizing to see a toddler cry out loud in pain due to constipation. As my mom puts it, it breaks the heart of a mother to watch her baby cry due to constipation. First let me clarify to all the moms that a small amount of constipation in infants, is absolutely natural ( if your baby is not older than 1 year), due to the fact that the body of the baby is still not used to some of the normal bodily functions in respect to the consumption and digestion of food. Hence, an occasional infant constipation of a lesser gravity is totally natural. You can use some very basic remedies in order to ease the pain of your young one. However, if you toddler is still in pain after about a an hour, then something is amiss. To know more about constipation in general, read more on constipation.

Before we proceed to baby constipation remedies, let us first understand the common reasons for constipation in babies. For more information on constipation in babies, you can also refer to constipation in babies and infant constipation – constipation in children and infants.

Reasons for Constipation in Babies
There can be several reasons for constipation in babies. The following are some of the most common ones that have been observed through medical research.

• Formula: Formula is a milk that is not breast milk. The breast milk is a perfectly balanced milk and is easily digested by baby. Formula milk on the other hand is not as perfect as breast milk and hence, many a time can cause constipation. It is not exactly harmful, but is painful for the baby.
• Solid Food: Feeding the baby solid food is one of most the important causes of infant constipation. The young and also delicate digestive system is not used to the solid food. The digestive system hence finds it difficult to digest such complex food, which eventually results in constipation.
• Dehydration: Dehydration is another important cause for infant constipation. This type of constipation basically occurs when the bowel movement usually slows down as a result of the low level of moisture in the digestive track

Remedies for Baby Constipation
There are a variety of remedies for baby constipation. Some of the most commonly used cures for constipation relief are home remedies for constipation and natural remedies for constipation. These cures, that relieve constipation, basically do not involve any external medications besides being very convenient to implement.

Among the many natural remedies for constipation, one of the effective one that has been used for a long period of time is exercising your infant's legs. In order to give constipation relief, make your baby lie flat on its back and gently exercise your baby's legs in a circular motion, as if your young one is cycling. It is an excellent natural remedy for constipation and would certainly boost bowel movement. You can also feed your young one with some water (that has been boiled and then cooled down to room temperature). This is among the best natural cures for constipation when your toddler starts consuming solid food.

There are similar ways of relieving constipation in babies. Massaging the tummy of the baby is also also a very useful cure. If your baby crying incessantly, it is better to first exercise your baby's legs and then massage the tummy with the help of small amounts of lotion or coconut oil. The positive point of these simple baby constipation remedies is that your toddler often goes to sleep, which is very effective in easing the pain.

To know about the detailed remedies read more on infant constipation remedies.

It is often said that prevention of baby constipation is much better than the cure. Hence, give your baby lots of water to drink everyday along with supplementing its diet with fibrous foods, like fine purees made from vegetables or mild and diluted fruit juice.