Question
The 8-month-old baby has had particularly dry stools for the past few days, and I’m not sure how to handle it.
Answer
For constipation in an 8-month-old baby, the following common solutions can be adopted:
- Increase water intake.
 - Adjust the mother’s diet to keep it light, and ensure she drinks plenty of water.
 - Perform abdominal clockwise massage daily for 5 to 10 minutes.
 - If not relieved after several days, use a pediatric enema.
 - Feed more fruits and vegetable juices.
 - Control the rate and fullness of breastfeeding, and dilute the formula milk a bit.
 - Use a soap bar to help with defecation.
 - Use an enema to stimulate bowel movement. These are some suggestions for addressing the issue of a 8-month-old baby’s dry stools. I hope they are helpful to you.