Question
My daughter is two months old, and after her one-month birthday, she started having bowel movements every two days, then every three days, then every four days. It’s now been the fifth day, and she still hasn’t had a bowel movement. I’m very worried about her. Which medication is most effective for pediatric constipation: probiotics, seven-star tea, or any other medication?
Answer
There are several reasons that can cause pediatric constipation: ①Insufficient Diet: When a baby eats too little, the residue in the digestive tract is reduced, leading to less bowel movements; insufficient sugar content in milk makes the stool dry; prolonged insufficient diet can lead to malnutrition, making the abdominal and intestinal muscles weak with insufficient tone and movement, causing stubborn constipation. ②Inappropriate Food Composition: Constipation is closely related to the composition of food. An excessive intake of protein and insufficient carbohydrates can reduce the number of intestinal fermentation bacteria, affecting fermentation and making the stool alkaline and dry, leading to constipation. If the food contains a large amount of casein, it can cause an increase in stool due to the presence of undissolved calcium soaps.