Symptoms Of Constipation In Babies

Signs of constipation in babies vary depending on their age and diet.

Signs that indicate constipation in a baby include

• Being very fussy and spitting up more often (infants).
• Difficulty passing stools or seeming uncomfortable.
• Hard, dry stools.
• Pain when having a bowel movement.
• Belly pain and bloating.
• Large, wide stools.
• Blood on the stool.
• Traces of liquid or stool in the undergarment .
• Having less than three bowel movements a week (children).
• Moving their body in different positions or clenching their buttocks.
• long periods of straining or crying while trying to have a bowel movement.