1 General information

During the first year, the digestive system is formed, it is for this reason that when changes in diet are unavoidable surprises from the organs of the digestive tract. More often, problems with digestion are characteristic for children who are on artificial feeding.

The most common signs of a malfunction in the digestive tract: a rare and hard stool, causing discomfort, colic, pain in the abdomen - all these processes occurring in the child's body lead to insomnia, lack of appetite.

The optimal solution for problems of the gastrointestinal tract is the choice of a mixture of constipation for newborns. To recommend the composition of constipation to a newborn is entitled to a district pediatrician. Only he carries out the selection of this drug, taking into account the individual characteristics of the child's body.

When should I designate a mixture? Constipation in a child is a serious problem, negatively affecting the state of health and overall health of the child. The composition of constipation performs therapeutic and prophylactic tasks. And this means that its application is based on the recommendations of a pediatrician.

Do not give your child any formula. Admission without a pediatrician can lead to disastrous consequences - the failure of the digestive system.

This preparation is suitable for the following cases:

• if constipation is present;
• with a rare and hardened stool in the child;
• colic;
• functional malfunctioning of the digestive system;
• regurgitation in the child followed by vomiting.

What is the curative effect of taking the formula against constipation? With proper administration of the drug, the child's well-being improves. Occurs:

• normalization of stool;
• normalization of digestive organs.

In addition to the main problem - constipation, a number of other unpleasant factors disappear: no colic, no abundant regurgitation. The therapeutic effect of the mixture is difficult to assess. It is necessary to make the right choice of the means, and for this it is necessary to study all their varieties.

If a newborn has a strong regurgitation, the doctor may prescribe antireflux medications. The composition of this kind of product includes gum or starch. On the packaging of the preparation there will be a designation AP.

2 Importance of the right choice of

Varieties of mixtures. Nowadays modern pharmacies offer a wide range of mixtures from constipation in newborns. The main criterion for choosing a drug will be given by the treating pediatrician, who has the right to prescribe a therapeutic diet, including for preventive purposes. However, parents themselves are not deprived of the right to vote on this matter. What drug should a child give - dry or liquid, what class - "mass-market" or "luxury".A brief description of the varieties of preparations( mixtures) will give an opportunity to correctly orientate when choosing a product.

Function:

1. Healing. This spectrum of funds has an advantage - they include lactulose, gum. The composition is assigned to the pediatrician who watches the newborn, after the next inspection of the child. After 14 days with the use of traditional medicine and medications, if there is no normalization of the stool, a mixture of medicinal will be offered. Dosage and time of admission is prescribed only by a doctor, the composition is applied for a certain time, in connection with the characteristics of the composition.
2. For prevention. Similar compounds - sour-milk products, not such a bad option for newborns. The maintenance in them of useful microorganisms promotes normalization of work of GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, promotes improvement of absorption of a calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium. All of the above micro- and macronutrients dilute the stool.

The above described variety of food is often useful for preventive purposes if the baby has a tendency to constipation from birth.

The following mixtures are distinguished by consistency:

1. Powdery( dry).This variety is an adapted preparation that requires dilution with a liquid. It lasts for a long time and is economical. In addition to constipation, this kind of mixture helps to relieve the newborn from rickets and anemia. Pediatricians practice the appointment of similar formulations to premature babies and children who gain weight poorly.
2. Liquid concentrate. Requires dilution with a liquid in a 1: 1 ratio. The disadvantage is the minimum storage time.
3. Cooked. A product that, after purchase, can be given to a newborn, pre-heated. This mixture is ideal if you go on the road. It does not need to be diluted with a liquid, there are no lumps in it. However, the cost of this product is palpable for the family budget.

From the consistency of the remedy against constipation depends not so much. Effective as powdered products, and liquid.

Of particular importance is the composition of the recommended nutrition for the baby. Before you buy this or that food, the composition of it should be studied, it will not be superfluous to consult a pediatrician about the choice of the product.

It should not be feared using a neonatal remedy if the composition contains gum. Gum - carbon, produced by the carob fruits. In the food industry, it can be used as a thickening agent and a stabilizing agent.

The composition should contain useful substances that have a therapeutic effect. The main goal of the remedy is to normalize the stool.

In the manufacture of products we apply a number of ingredients that ensure the fulfillment of the task( normalization of the stool) without health consequences:

• gum;
• of lactulose;
• prebiotics;
• probiotics.

3 What should I consider when buying?

When choosing, consider a number of factors:

1. Age of the child. They will tell you how to choose a remedy for newborns, the labels on the package: "1" - babies( up to six months), "2" - children under 1 year, "3" after the year.
2. Cost. Not always expensive means for treating constipation is better than cheap analogues. Doctor's recommendations - an important indicator when choosing a product, before buying, read the rating and reviews of a particular drug.
3. All children are different, and the reaction to the composition is also different for everyone. The mixture can be expensive, but the child will cause rejection. Most often, the usual powder mixture is not so expensive in value, able to normalize the child's chair in a short period of time.
4. Date of manufacture. Pay attention when choosing a mixture for the expiration date and the date of manufacture. Overdue products will only aggravate the situation with digestion in a child.

To choose a mixture for newborns it is necessary to approach responsibly, because their body is just getting used to the world around, and incorrectly selected products can harm a child's health.