Question
How to deal with constipation in a 7-month-old baby?
Answer
When an infant experiences constipation, parents should ensure a balanced diet, avoiding excessive intake of high-protein foods such as eggs, beef, shrimp, and crabs. At the same time, it’s important to make sure the child consumes enough vegetables and fruits. For breastfed infants with constipation, parents can add lubricating foods to their diet, such as sweetened vegetable juice, orange juice, honey water, or sweetened condensed milk. Additionally, formula-fed infants are more prone to constipation, so parents can appropriately reduce the amount of milk fed.