Question
If a one-month-old baby has constipation, what methods can be used more reliably to address it?
Answer
If an infant consumes less milk, the residual waste after digestion will decrease, leading to a reduction in stool volume. Insufficient sugar content in the milk may also result in dry stools. Prolonged insufficient diet may lead to malnutrition, weak abdominal and intestinal muscle strength, and inability to pass stool, thus causing persistent constipation. You can try adding orange juice, pineapple juice, jujube juice, or bok choy water to stimulate bowel movement. Additionally, you can use a soap bar cut into strips about 3 mm thick and pencil-sized length, moistened and inserted into the baby’s anus to stimulate the intestinal wall and promote defecation.