Patient's question:
The child hasn't had a bowel movement for a week. What problems have been encountered? Previous treatment and its effectiveness: No matter how much assistance is given: How can the child be helped to have a bowel movement?Doctor's answer:
According to the situation you described, it is constipation. Advice: If defecation is difficult, you can use children's glycerin suppositories or cut soap into a cylindrical shape and insert it into the anus, keep it for five minutes, which can temporarily relieve the symptoms. Daily care methods: Dietary adjustment. You can give the child a little pine nut every day, because it has a lot of oil, so it helps defecation. Let the baby defecate regularly. Let the baby exercise more to promote intestinal peristalsis. Then, assist the baby with massage, using your hands to perform clockwise massage around the navel. If constipation is caused by a disease or the symptoms are severe, it is necessary to go to the hospital for follow-up treatment.