Causes of neonatal constipation

The main causes of neonatal constipation are dietary factors, imperfect digestive function, defecation habits, disease factors, other factors, etc. 1. Dietary factors If the newborn is breast-fed, when the amount of breast milk is insufficient, it may lead to reduced feces and dry knots. And artificially fed newborns, if the milk powder is too thick or not suitable for the newborn, it is also easy to cause constipation. This is because the lack of milk will make the baby in a state of hunger, after digestion, the residue is less, resulting in reduced stool, thickening; and inappropriate milk powder may not be easy to digest, increase the burden on the intestines. Their intestinal muscle strength is weak, can not effectively promote the stool forward, and digestive enzymes and other secretion is insufficient, but also affect the digestion and absorption of food, and then cause constipation problems.3. Defecation habits If you do not develop good regular bowel habits, it may also lead to neonatal constipation. Because normal defecation reflexes require regular stimulation to form, irregular defecation may reduce the sensitivity of the intestine to fecal stimulation, leading to constipation. 4. Disease factors Certain diseases such as congenital hypothyroidism, congenital megacolon, etc., may cause constipation in newborns. These diseases can affect the metabolism and intestinal function of newborns, causing intestinal motility to slow down or dysfunction, which in turn leads to defecation difficulties. 5. Other factors such as environmental changes, insufficient water intake, fever, etc. may also cause constipation in newborns. When newborns are in unfamiliar environments, stress reactions may occur, affecting intestinal function; Insufficient water intake can dry and harden stools; fever can cause water loss from the body, which can also lead to constipation.