Patient's question:
BB has been 40 days old. When it was just born, it had a bowel movement once a day. By the 20th day, it had already started constipation. I use glycerin suppositories every few days, but it's still constipated now. What should I do? Urgent reply. The kind of assistance I expect: I hope to get a good solution as soon as possible.Doctor's answer:
1. Insufficient Diet: When infants have infrequent bowel movements, there is less residue after absorption of liquids, leading to increased and thicker stool. Insufficient sugar in milk can weaken intestinal motility, causing dry stool. Prolonged insufficient diet can lead to malnutrition, reduced tone of abdominal and intestinal muscles, even distension, weakened contraction force, forming a vicious cycle, exacerbating constipation.2. Improper Food Composition: The nature of stool is closely related to food composition. For example, if a diet contains a large amount of protein but insufficient carbohydrates, the intestinal microbiota may change secondarily, with reduced boiling of intestinal contents, making the stool more alkaline and dry.