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 the baby immediately has a bowel movement. The baby is now 75 days old. They had a meconium right after birth, and for the first 10 days, they drank formula milk. Then, they switched to a different brand of formula, which was normal for a few days. Around the 20th day, the poop had particles. After that, the baby hasn't had a bowel movement for 56 days. The formula didn't help, so they switched to breastfeeding. They took the baby to the hospital and tried probiotics, which they also gave the baby. An ultrasound was done, and it showed excessive gas in the abdomen. Now, the baby drinks probiotics every day, and they also perform abdominal massage on the baby every day. However, the baby still doesn't have a bowel movement after 89 days. The poop is normal and not hard.Doctor's answer:
According to your condition description, the current issue with your baby is functional dyspepsia with constipation. Based on your condition description, it is considered that the child is still quite young, and the gastrointestinal function is not developing well. Additionally, the formula milk they drink daily is quite dry, and they also drink very little water. Furthermore, with increased activity, constipation symptoms may reappear. Therefore, it is recommended to give the child more warm water to drink. Additionally, you parents can purchase glycerin suppositories from a pharmacy outside and use two to three suppositories inside the child's rectum when they have difficulty defecating to aid in bowel movement. Additionally, you can give the child many bananas to act as a lubricant for the intestines.