Patient's question:
Bao is now 1 year and 1 month old. At 1 year old, we weaned him off breastfeeding. After weaning, he started drinking Numi milk. In the first few days of weaning, he could only take a few tens of milliliters of milk, but later he ate about 600 milliliters per day. He also ate some rice. When he was breastfeeding, his bowel movements were always normal. Now, he has a bowel movement once a day, but...Doctor's answer:
In this case, it is considered that the dietary fiber content in the food is too low, making it difficult to stimulate the nervous system for defecation. As a result, the feces stay in the intestines for too long, and the water in them is excessively reabsorbed by the intestines. Additionally, if the water intake is insufficient, this ultimately leads to this situation.Recommendations:
Pay attention to the consistency of the stool. If it is not dry, it is generally not considered to be constipation-induced.
Focus on dietary habits, increasing the intake of high-protein and high-fat foods. Try to drink more water and consume more vegetables and fruits.
Additionally, you can perform anal massage on the baby to help induce the sensation of needing to defecate. You can also appropriately give the baby oral probiotics like Mimi Ai to stabilize the intestinal function and enhance the baby's own gastrointestinal absorption capacity.