Patient's question:
The baby hasn't had a bowel movement for 89 days each time. Every time, they use soap to stimulate the lower part, and then they immediately have a bowel movement. The baby is now 75 days old. They had a meconium right after birth. For the first 10 days, they drank formula milk, then switched to a different brand of formula, which was normal for a few days. Around day 20, the stool had particles. After that, there were 56 days without a bowel movement. The formula didn't help, so they switched to breastfeeding. They went to the hospital and tried probiotics, which they have been drinking daily. They also do abdominal massage for the baby every day, but the baby still doesn't have a bowel movement for 89 days. The baby's stool is normal and not hard.Doctor's answer:
Based on your condition description, the issue your baby is currently facing is functional dyspepsia with constipation. According to your condition description, this is considered because the child is still quite young and the gastrointestinal function is not developing well. Additionally, the formula milk they drink every day is quite dry, and they also drink very little water. Combined with increased activity, this can lead to constipation symptoms reappearing. Therefore, it is recommended to give the child more warm water to drink. Additionally, parents can purchase glycerin suppositories from a pharmacy outside and use two to three suppositories inside the child's rectum when they are struggling to defecate to facilitate bowel movements. Additionally, it can be beneficial to give the child many bananas, which act as a lubricant for the intestines.