Question
My baby is over ten months old and has not been able to pass stool for the past few days. Sometimes, when they do, there’s a little blood. They cry every time they try to defecate. The baby is currently breastfed. I would like to seek assistance: What medication should I give my baby?
Answer
Common solutions for pediatric constipation include: 1. Increase fluid intake; 2. For breastfed babies, the mother should pay attention to adjusting the dietary structure, focusing on light and easy-to-digest foods, and also drink more water; 3. Give your baby a clockwise abdominal massage by gently rubbing the baby’s abdomen with your palm, with the navel as the center, moving from left to right in a crisscross pattern, massaging for 10 times, resting for 5 minutes, and then massaging for another 10 times, repeating this process three times; 4. If stool has not been passed for several days, you can use pediatric enema.