The suppository, right or wrong?

constipation in babies

Suppositories are one more tool for control constipation and at one time they were widely used on children. Now it is not so like that, what do you think? What has the pediatrician told you about them?

Suppositories, right or wrong?

Glycerin suppositories

babies with constipation

Parents are always aware of whether our little ones go to the bathroom, poop, defecate, poop or whatever we call it at home. There is something that we cannot ignore because cure is always more expensive than prevention.

The consistency and color of the stool are important to allow us to read the health of our child, but first you have to see it, in the toilet or in the diaper, so… What happens when our son suffers from constipation? I have seen children run eagerly but afraid of pain, I have seen desperate mothers and fathers not knowing what to do, and I have seen grandmothers talking about Glycerin suppositories. A true classic.

So, the question of whether or not to use a suppository, given our son's difficulties in defecating, is very frequent in moms and dads. The fact that the child is constipated It can be a problem, since he begins to feel discomfort in his tummy and, therefore, the parents get nervous and, automatically, the suppository comes out quickly. Can we hear grandma?

However, this prevention measure turns out to be somewhat wrong. First, we must know if the child is constipated or only has gas, and then use some tricks to leave the suppository as a last resort.

It is understood as constipation the act by which the child does not evacuate their feces in a maximum period of 3 days, and these are dry and hard, making it difficult to expel. Taking this into account, parents do not have to worry that the child works at least once every day. We must let nature act alone, if it fails then we will consider the path to follow.

The shortest way is simple, the suppository, but this is wrong since the child and the organism will get used to him, so constipation will become something routine because he needs it to be able to work. That is, the baby becomes dependent on this medication to achieve its goal.

To prevent constipation, we will carry out small massage the baby on her belly, so we will move your intestine and it will evacuate without problems in a normal way. If this does not do it, we will stimulate the anus to cause the evacuation.

baby suppositories


Glycerin suppositories have a dose of glycerol or glycerin and when introduced into the rectum they produce a rapid laxative effect, in addition to lubricating the anus so that it does not get hurt during defecation.

suppositories usually sold in three sizes It is something that is used equally in adults and infants. But what is the mechanism of action? The suppository inserted into the rectum draws water into that area and then increases the size of fecal matterhe. At the same time irritates the walls of the intestine and that stimulates its movementyes, and let's not forget the lubrication, very important to avoid hemorrhoids and tears.

you must calculate between 15 and 20 minutes for the suppository to take effect, so nothing to place one and leave home. And one more thing, nowadays the general opinion is that the suppository It is always inserted by the flat side, not by the tip. That can be confusing, because it seems to go in the opposite direction to what one supposes, but it is so. The tip should face outward so that when it contracts, the anus will draw it in.

glycerin suppository

In general, glycerin suppositories do not have many side effects, but neither can we ignore some issues that can occur when using them. It can not happen to all people but the side effects have to do with itching or irritation in the anus. Not much more, because glycerin does not enter the bloodstream and is of purely local action.

Yes, no use of suppositories for more than seven days in a row, unless there is a medical indication. Better that everything flow naturally and that our intervention is only in urgent cases. And their use should be alone, they should not be used if we are already trying our luck with other laxatives. You have to be careful with irritation and habituation, since continued use of glycerin suppositories could trigger Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Now, all this applies to both adults and children. In my childhood it was quite common for parents to apply glycerin suppositories to their children at the slightest doubt of constipation in babies. Without the possibility of swallowing anything, it was the fastest way. But it's not like that anymore, is it? I mean, it's not as common today for babies to use suppositories, although there are still times when they are necessary.

Being like this, how do you apply a suppository to a child or baby? As in an adult by the flat end and not by the tip. The sphincters will push it in and it will not be expelled. So the absorption is much better. And always, always, you have to see if the child wants to defecate before proceeding, you have to wash hands before and after y handle fast suppository because glycerin softens. You also have to keep the baby or small child lying down for a few moments and squeeze their buttocks so that they do not expel it as an automatic reaction when they feel something entering through the anus.

Finally have Be careful when storing glycerin suppositories.a: away from children, in its original box in a cool place, always according to the manufacturer's instructions and checking that they have not expired before using them.


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