Constipation in New Borns & Infant :- Home Remedies & Ayurvedic Treatment

Home remedies for Infant constipations :-

Ayurvedic Treatment :-

Suvarnaprashan :- 1-3 drops daily as per age.

Shudha Prash Powder :- 

1/4 tsp Shudha Prash Powder + 1/2 tsp honey + 1 tsp cow's ghee twice a day.

3-7 black raisins soaked in water for 2-3 hrs give daily.

Apply coconut oil or cow's ghee on the inside of the anus twice a day.

 For Gas Problem :-  

Take 1 liter of water, add to it 1/4 inch smashed ginger, 1/4tsp turmeric powder & 3-4 tulsi (basil) leaves. Boil the water for 10 mins & cool it. Give the lukewarm water to the child as when he is thirsty. Within a day or two the gas problem  will be solved.

Avoid :- biscuits, maggie, tea, chocolates, maida

Babies or infants have their own pattern of bowel movements depending upon their foods, activity and digestion abilities. However, if your child gets constipation, you get to know it if s/he does not have a bowel movement in 3 or more days or has hard, dry stools that are difficult to pass. Treatment for baby constipation can be done by using certain home remedies. Here is a list of such constipation remedies for providing relief to your baby.

If your baby has just started taking solid baby food, it might be a cause of constipation as these foods are low in fiber. Request your doctor to change the baby food brand that might help in constipation treatment of your baby. With consultation of doctor, switch from rice cereal to barley or oat cereal, or you might add pureed fruits or vegetables to regular cereal.
If your baby crawls, motivate her to do a few laps and if she isn't crawling, try pumping her legs gently. This will give her some exercise.
Dehydration can be one of the causes for your baby's constipation. Increase the amount of fluid which will also keep her stools soft.
Give 1 ounce of prune juice diluted with equal amount of water, twice a day. Alternatively, give apple juice to your baby.
Rub the area surrounding baby's anus with a considerably warm cloth. This helps in relaxing the muscles and allows gas and other matter to escape.
Mix a capful of corn syrup in your baby's food to get rid of constipation.
Soak 1 tsp Psyllium Husk or Isabgol in a cup of water. Feed 1-2 spoon of this liquid in the food that you give to your baby. This can even be used as a precautionary method for avoiding constipation in babies.
Avoid such foods as rice cereal and bananas as they may aggravate constipation. Instead give your baby prunes, apricots, or pears.
Soak 6-8 raisins (kishmish) in hot water (depending on the age). When crushed and given routinely even to little infants, it helps to regulate bowel movement (however care should be taken so as not to give too much otherwise the child will get loose motions.)
Rub the Vaseline on the baby's bottom. This not only will loosen up the area, but will also help the stool to come out. Be prepared for the stool to come!
Apply Castor oil/ Coconut oil to the Anus region of the Baby, so that it doesn't pain for the baby while passing motion and the hard motion easily slips out. Use a cotton bud to apply and don't use your finger else you may hurt the baby with your nail.
Ask your health care provider about the use of flax oil as a relief aid for constipation. Often, a teaspoon of flax oil added to formula may help treat constipation in baby.