This information is about constipation in children. You'll learn what constipation is, how to recognize it, and how you can help your child.
Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent, dry or hard to pass.
It is a rather common problem in the first year of life among children who are otherwise quite healthy. Very often a child will strain, grunt, and perhaps cry during the passage of the stool. This behavior may be quite normal in many babies and children who are perfectly normal. The bowel movement appears firm and often bulky. In true constipation the stools are hard pellets.