How to deal with difficult bowel movements

Patient's question:

Previous treatment and effects: The baby only eats vegetable porridge or noodles a day, with a little milk powder added. During this period, bananas and apples were also fed, but after nearly a month, it's still the same.

Doctor's answer:

Considering your situation, for constipated children, the general solutions are as follows:
1. Drink more water.
2. For breastfed babies, mothers should pay attention to adjusting their dietary structure, focusing on light and nutritious meals, and drinking more water as well.
3. Perform clockwise abdominal massage on the baby. Gently rub the infant's abdomen with the palm of your hand, starting at the navel and moving from left to right in a circular motion. Massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, then massage another 10 times. Repeat this process 3 times in total.
4. If the child has not had a bowel movement for several days, you can use infant glycerin suppositories. Increase fruit and vegetable juice intake. The feeding speed should never be too fast or too full, and the formula concentration should be slightly diluted.

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