Newborn with difficulty evacuating, could it be dyschezia? If there's one thing that makes mom and dad happy, it's the baby pooping. Tell me if you feel that relief when your baby poops and squirts everywhere and I want to know. But when the opposite happens, I get desperate. What could be happening to my baby? Did you know that there's a condition called dyschezia, which is not a disease and that can make the baby have to strain to poop, he writhes, turns red and the poop doesn't come out. And if it's not a disease, what is dyschezia? When babies are born, they're not born ready, they develop gradually and the digestive system is like that too. For the evacuation to happen, the baby needs to know how to coordinate the urge to evacuate with the relaxation of the pelvic muscles, opening of the anal sphincter and elimination of feces, and this takes time. In other words, the baby needs to exert the right amount of force, down there, for the poop to come out! And what are the symptoms: In this condition, when the baby feels the need to poop, he/she strains a lot, turns red, cries, moans, and takes up to 20 minutes to evacuate, even with soft stools. It is that whole moaning of the newborn and many times we do not know if it is colic or dyschesia, but in dyschesia there is immediate relief with the release of the stool, which does not always happen in colic. It can happen to babies who are exclusively breastfed or also to those who use infant formula, and it is not a disease per se, but a condition of intestinal immaturity! Dyschesia must be differentiated from constipation, which is characterized by difficulty in evacuating due to the large volume of hardened stools. When a child suffers from constipation, it is because his/her stools are dry, hard and become difficult to expel. And how long can it last? If the child is not introduced to food before the 6th month. Dyschesia begins to improve around the 4th month of the baby's life. Now, if the baby is formula-fed or if he or she is introduced to solid foods before the 6th month, this dyschezia will last longer, precisely because the baby's intestine is immature and is not prepared to learn how to digest other foods. And how can you identify if it is really dyschezia? -It does not have a set time to happen. He or she will have dyschezia when he or she feels like pooping. It can happen several times a day. -You can notice that when the baby is straining, his or her anus will remain closed and will not show any movement. -Once you can do it, you will notice that the stool is soft and very liquid. What to do to help: -Massage the tummy in circular movements, clockwise. Hold the baby's leg, the thigh, applying some pressure to the tummy. Cotton with warm water to relax the muscles. #newborn #difficulty in evacuating #dyschesia 00:00- Introduction 01:00- What is dyschesia? 01:47- Symptoms of dyschesia? 02:25- Difference between dyschesia and constipation? 02:50- How long can dyschesia last? 03:16- How to identify if it is dyschesia? 03:40- What to do to help the baby? 05:38- Closing Hello, I'm Mary, a mother of two! I decided to create this channel because I had a hard time as a first-time mother. I didn't look for information and had a lot of difficulties at the beginning, especially regarding breastfeeding. That's why I decided to study a lot about newborn care and specialized in breastfeeding, which is the part of motherhood that I can say I like most. Here on the channel, I bring a lot of information based on studies and also on my experience as a mother of two. I give tips on newborn care, breastfeeding, baby sleep, baby behavior, weaning and much more. My intention is to help you face this beginning of your journey as a mother, with more peace of mind. I hope the videos help you, from the bottom of my heart!!