Changes in diet, such as when a child starts to eat more adult foods.Home treatment is usually all that's needed to relieve constipation that occurs now and then. The problem usually doesn't last long or cause long-term problems. Most children will be constipated now and then. If the stool is soft and the child doesn't seem to have other problems, this isn't a concern. The child's face may turn red, and they may strain to pass stool. Some children may seem to have trouble passing a stool. It's important for parents to recognize that there are many "normal" patterns for bowel movements in children. A child age 3 or 4 years may have as many as 3 bowel movements a day or as few as 3 a week. This is even more likely if the change happens during the first 2 to 3 weeks of life.Īs babies grow older, the number of bowel movements they have each day gets smaller and the size of their stools gets bigger. Constipation is likely to occur when a baby switches from breast milk to formula. They may have a stool as often as every feeding. Breastfed babies are more likely to have frequent stools. It's usually okay if it takes longer than 2 days, especially if your baby is feeding well and seems comfortable. Babies older than 2 weeks can go 2 days and sometimes longer between bowel movements. Newborns younger than 2 weeks should have at least 1 or 2 bowel movements a day. This is true even if it has been a few days since the last bowel movement. Your child isn't constipated if their stools are soft and pass easily. How often a child has bowel movements isn't as important as whether the child can pass stools easily.
That's because they've been taught that a healthy child has a bowel movement every day. Some parents are overly concerned about how often their child has bowel movements. Constipation means that stools have become hard and are difficult to pass.
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