Patient's question:
The child has been crying non-stop recently and isn't eating much. I was wondering if a 2-month-old baby not having a bowel movement for several days is constipation.Doctor's answer:
It's not a big issue to consider; just pay attention to observe. If the baby has difficulty defecating, it may be related to the excessive fineness of breast milk. You can try massaging the baby's abdomen more, and appropriately feed some well-cooked vegetable paste or mashed banana to help promote defecation. In your case, it might be due to yin deficiency and intestinal dryness, characterized by symptoms such as dry and hard stools, difficulty defecating, and signs of yin deficiency. It is also known as large intestine yin deficiency syndrome. Excessive heat in the intestines can be treated with Bian Nai Tong Cha.