How to make an enema infants with constipation

It often happens that in newborn babiesthere are problems with the tummy, there are swelling, constipation, intestinal colic. How to deal with all this mom? What to do to alleviate the condition of your child? If the baby is constantly experiencing constipation, then the doctor can advise you to make an enema. A child under three years of age is allowed to do this only with the permission of the pediatrician. Mom alone has the right to do this procedure only if there is a high temperature to knock it off, or if the constipation is caused by an improper diet, for example, a milk formula is not suitable. How to make an enema infants at home, so as not to harm? This is discussed in the article.

You should have everything you need in your medicine cabinet:

1. A set of rubber pears, bought in a pharmacy, of different volumes. They should have hard or soft tips.
2. Esmarch's irrigator.

So, everything you need is at hand, now we will learn how to make an enema baby.

Now you need to prepare the solution. Below, we list their species that are used for enemas.

1. Saline (half a teaspoon of salt per glass of water)
2. Soda solution (a teaspoon of soda to a glass of water)
3. Water with vegetable oil (2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water)
4. Soap water (in a small amount of water, dissolve a piece of baby soap).

If your baby is less than six months old, you canas an emergency measure for constipation, use not an enema, but a method: insert a small oblong piece of baby soap into the anus. The effect is observed after a few minutes. But often you can not resort to this method, only occasionally.

How to put an enema baby

Be sure to release the pear before using it.out of it excess air. Before making an enema infants, make sure that the water for the solution is the right temperature. Ideal for 25-27 degrees. The baby should be put on the left barrel, legs move to the tummy, dilute the buttocks, lubricate the tip with petroleum jelly or cream. Rotational movements need to insert a tip to a depth of about 2-3 cm. Release the contents of the enema gradually. After the administration of the solution, pull the tip out of the baby's rectum, squeeze the baby's buttocks to keep the liquid inside. Often the result can be seen almost immediately, but sometimes it takes 5-15 minutes.

Often, after an enema, you can observe a fairly abundant stool, so you should prepare for this in advance and have relevant items on hand.

What else you need to know before you make an enemababe? For babies, use soft tips to avoid damaging the skin and not injuring the child's mucosa. At the age of 1 to 6 months the volume of fluid should be 30-60 ml, and from 6 months to 1 year - 120-130 ml. Sometimes it may be that the enema does not give the desired result, but do not despair - you can try again to make the procedure in six hours.

Never make an independent decisionput an enema child. Do this only after consulting a pediatrician. Now you know how to make an enema baby. Let your baby be healthy!