verb
definition
To cause constipation in.
definition
To pack or crowd together.
adjective
definition
Unable to defecate; costive.
Examples of constipated in a Sentence
Also make sure the child has enough to drink and is not constipated.
If your baby appears to be in pain, however, as she attempts to have a bowel movement, or she cries while straining, she may indeed be constipated.
A child that is resistant to potty training typically continues to soil herself or continues to hold her bowel movements until she becomes constipated.
Although a raw food diet is low residue and will produce a lower fecal volume than a cooked commercial diet that is high in carbohydrate fillers, some cats will become legitimately constipated on a raw regimen.
All patients in this study were taking an aperient, despite this 78 per cent were constipated.
If you are very constipated, which may be making the problem worse, they may treat this too.
My son has never really been dry although the soiling has got better, he has been chronically constipated since about 4 months old.
I thought it would have broken down by now but I think I'm slightly constipated.
He has a good diet and shouldn't be so constipated.
All seemed well when he became extremely constipated yet again.
Because infants' poop schedules aren't really schedules at all, many parents worry that their baby has become constipated.
Just because your baby doesn't poop on a daily basis, however, doesn't mean that she is constipated.
Most of us know what it is like to feel constipated.
Since babies' intestines aren't all that long, you might think that they can become constipated easily.
Just because your baby grunts, strains, and turns red in the face doesn't mean that she is constipated.
Until then, it can be easier for an infant to seem constipated because he grunts and gets red-faced before a bowel movement.
Our vet has already recommended a laxative, but it gives him the runs and then he's back to being constipated.
While you are switching your cat to raw food keep a close eye on her for subtle changes that might mean she is constipated or otherwise not handling the new diet very well.
If he is having diarrhea or getting constipated, cut back on the homemade dog food and give him more time to adjust.
Infants can digest breast milk much more rapidly than formula and, therefore, do not get constipated.
A child who is constipated may feel bloated, have a headache, swollen abdomen, or pass rock-like feces; or strain, bleed, or feel pain during bowel movements.
A constipated baby may strain, cry, draw the legs toward the abdomen, or arch the back when having a bowel movement.
If the stool is not hard (rabbit pellet in consistency), then these infants are not considered constipated.
In addition, a doctor should be called if an infant younger than two months is constipated, or if an infant (except those that are exclusively breastfed) goes three days without a stool.
Parents need to work closely with the doctor to determine why the child is constipated and to develop an appropriate treatment strategy.
Initially, the baby is constipated, followed by poor feeding, lethargy, weakness, drooling, and a distinctive wailing cry.
Anyone who has ever witnessed a constipated and uncomfortable child knows that this is a condition which needs to be dealt with swiftly and proactively.