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:

  1. Increase water intake.
  2. Adjust the mother’s diet to keep it light, and ensure she drinks plenty of water.
  3. Perform abdominal clockwise massage daily for 5 to 10 minutes.
  4. If not relieved after several days, use a pediatric enema.
  5. Feed more fruits and vegetable juices.
  6. Control the rate and fullness of breastfeeding, and dilute the formula milk a bit.
  7. Use a soap bar to help with defecation.
  8. 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.