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Constipation in children : From birth to one year of age, many changes take place in the child's body. In such a situation, the child's body is developing. His body is learning to digest food and absorb nutrients. During this time, many children also have constipation problems. However, there are many reasons for this. Such as giving formula milk to the child instead of mother's milk or sudden changes in the child's daily routine.
Apart from this, if the child is more than 6 months old, then constipation can also occur due to lack of fiber and hydration in the body. In such a situation, it is important to pay special attention to the child's diet and routine. Integrative Health Coach and Gut Health Coach Urvashi Agarwal has shared a video on Instagram giving information about this. Let us learn some effective home remedies for babies from experts in this article.
Follow these home remedies to get relief from constipation problem in children
Massage with castor oil
If the child has constipation, massage with castor oil. You have to massage the child's stomach with castor oil before sleeping at night. This will speed up the child's digestion process and the child will get relief from constipation. Massaging the child with castor oil daily with light hands will give quick relief to the child.
hardy paste
Hardi is an Ayurvedic herb which is also beneficial for children. Its paste gives relief to the child from constipation. To make the paste, you have to roast Harad on a pan. Now grind it and prepare the paste. This will give a lot of relief to the child. Feed this paste to your child a few times a day. Apart from this, if children have problems like acidity, stomach ache or flatulence, then it gives them a lot of relief.
Follow these tips to provide relief to your child from constipation
- If the child is more than 6 months old, then definitely include vegetables in his diet. This will also fulfill the deficiency of fiber in the child.
- Include water in the child's diet. Make sure that the child drinks water properly. Because even children older than 6 months get constipation due to dehydration.
- If you feed formula milk to your baby, choose the brand carefully. If your baby is having trouble using the old brand of powder, then change the brand of his milk on the advice of the doctor.
- Pay attention to the child's lifestyle. Notice how the child's health has changed due to changes in his lifestyle.
- If the child feels weak or is unable to eat anything, contact the doctor immediately.
