constipation, behaviour and postures due to INDIGESTION in autism kids
It's not uncommon to have constipation in kids with autism. It's seen in around 70% cases. It is hypothesised to be due to lack of sensing the gut distention for evacuation and child starts reatining motions /stools inside. In most kids it's not per se constipation to hard stools. But if the child has 5o strain, it's better to call it constipation and manage as early as possible. A child refusingt I sit for potty or doingw eird gestures at potty time or making legs curved or not sitting properly or had pain or discomfort is likely to have indigestion which eventually causes constipation. The gut is 18 feet long and if the child passes less than 4 inches motion block at a time, it's likely 5o be constipation. It's again constipation if the child passes very smal pellet like stool balls or smelly or gassy stools mean the child is retaining a lot and most potty is getting fermented and smelly. DISCLAIMER: NO MEDICINES TO BE ADMINISTERED OR TAKEN OR STO...