4 Home Laxatives for Infants and Children

Constipation is common in children, being frequent mainly in the first month of life and when the baby is fed only breast milk, because it is completely absorbed by the intestine, leaving no residue to form the stool.

However, if the baby does not gain weight, cries in pain and can not evacuate, care should be taken to get him or her to the doctor if the problem gets worse.

However, at the beginning it is possible to use the following home laxatives to try to solve the problem:

1. Plum Water

Put 1 plum in a glass with about 50 ml of water and let it rest overnight. Give ½ tablespoon of water to the baby in the morning and repeat the process 1 time per day until the bowel comes back to work.

For babies older than 3 months, squeeze the plum through a sieve and give 1 teaspoon per day of the juice.

2. Fig Syrup

Fig syrup is suitable for children over 3 years of age.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup chopped figs with peel
• 1/2 cup chopped plums
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon of molasses

Method of preparation:

Put the figs, plums and water in a pan and let stand for about 8 hours. Then bring the pan to the fire, add the molasses and boil for a few minutes, until the fruits soften and the excess water evaporates. Remove from the heat, beat everything in the blender and store in a glass jar with lid, which has been sterilized in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Take 1 tablespoon of the syrup per day, whenever needed.

3. Porridge of porridge

Replace the rice porridge, wheat or cornstarch with oatmeal as it is rich in fiber that helps to improve the intestinal transit of baby and child.

In addition, it is important to provide plenty of water at mealtime as water helps to hydrate the stool and make it easier to pass through the intestine.

4. Orange and Plum Juice

Squeeze 50 ml of lime orange juice, add 1 black plum and beat into the blender. For children over 1 year, give the juice once a day, for a maximum of 3 consecutive days. If constipation persists, talk to your pediatrician.

For children under 1 year, one should offer 10 to 30 teaspoons of lime orange juice only.

When to use suppositories and

One should seek the pediatrician if the constipation lasts more than 48 hours, as he may recommend the use of suppositories and intestinal lavage.

Also, be aware of wounds in the anus of the baby or blood in the bowel movements, as dry stools can cause anal fissures. These cracks make the bowel movement very painful for the baby, and it automatically retains the stool to prevent pain. In these cases, it is also necessary to seek the pediatrician soon. Learn more about anal fissure.

See other foods that are good for loosening the baby's bowel.