Question
The baby is four months old and has a long interval between bowel movements, lasting up to four or five days, and shows signs of straining during defecation.
Answer
Based on the description, the baby’s condition may be constipation. Long-term use of soap bars generally has no side effects. Common causes of constipation may be related to diet, and frequent changes in formula may be harmful to the baby. Measures to relieve constipation include having the baby drink vegetable water or fruit juice with added sugar, such as orange juice, tomato juice, or hawthorn or jujube water. You can also consider giving the baby children’s Qizhen pills as an auxiliary treatment. For acute constipation or blockage, you can use a rectal suppository, injecting 5 to 10 milliliters into the rectum each time to stimulate the rectum for defecation.