Question
My baby is 56 days old and has not had a bowel movement for the past 7 days, and the stool is very smelly. Previous treatment and effectiveness: No special attention was paid. What kind of help is needed: How can I get my baby to have a bowel movement?
Answer
If a baby’s bowel movement interval is less than 48 hours, it can be considered constipation. Here are several solutions that can be adopted: At the onset of symptoms, you can feed some rice gruel; for breastfed babies, simply feeding rice gruel daily can help, or you can use water boiled with Job’s tears. Orange juice, jujube juice, and cabbage juice are also good options. May your little one recover soon and enjoy a healthy body and life.