What Should a Baby Eat When They Can’t Poop?

Question

What should a baby eat if they can’t have a bowel movement?

Answer

1. Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.
2. If the baby is breastfed, the mother should adjust her diet structure to keep it light and drink more water.
3. Give the baby an abdominal clockwise massage, starting from the navel and moving from left to right, repeating this 3 times.
4. If the baby hasn’t had a bowel movement for several days, you can use a pediatric enema. At the same time, feed more fruit and vegetable juices and control the speed and amount of breastfeeding, diluting the formula milk concentration.