Question
The four-and-a-half-month-old baby has been exclusively breastfed, with about one bowel movement per day. Recently, due to concerns about insufficient breast milk, formula milk was added, with about one to two feedings per day. Starting from the 16th, the baby has not had a bowel movement until 5 a.m. on the 17th, but has not had another bowel movement since then. The baby’s condition is relatively good, just frequently passing gas but not defecating. The doctor prescribed infant Seven Star Tea Oral Liquid and Infant Hundred Herbs Granules, but eating them did not result in any bowel movements.
Answer
The baby’s condition may be related to diet or possibly due to a slower intestinal peristalsis. It is recommended to buy some light soybean sprouts from a Chinese medicine store, which have the effects of invigorating the stomach and aiding digestion, and can also treat constipation. Boil water with the light soybean sprouts and give it to the baby to drink; it tastes sweet and generally has an effect within a day of taking it. You can try giving the baby this drink to see if it can alleviate the constipation issue.