Patient's question:
Is it normal for a one-month-old baby not to have a bowel movement for four or five days?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the situation you described, it is normal for a baby to have a bowel movement once every one to two days. If the baby does not have a bowel movement for four or five days, it indicates that the gastrointestinal function has become disrupted, with relatively insufficient gastrointestinal motility and slowed peristalsis, leading to constipation in the baby. Hello, according to the situation you described, in summary, it is recommended that you first give the baby some probiotics to regulate the disrupted gastrointestinal function, as well as use some intestinal lubricants, such as glycerin suppositories, to see if the baby's constipation symptoms can be relieved. If it does not improve, you should seek further treatment from a professional physician at the hospital.