Patient's question:
There are a few questions I would like to ask the experts for help with (1) The baby has been exclusively breastfed, and at 5 months, we started adding complementary foods, such as rice water, vegetable juice, and yellow yolk. There have been no issues so far, and the baby has been having bowel movements 3-4 times a day. However, in recent days, the baby has only been having a bowel movement every other day. Starting from yesterday, it has been two days without a bowel movement, and there is no urge to go either. What could be the reason for this, and will it affect the baby's health?Doctor's answer:
1 The baby's bowel movement frequency has significantly increased, which may be related to insufficient water intake recently or dry weather causing stomach upset. It is recommended to feed more water, pay attention to eating more fruits and vegetables, and can gently massage the baby's abdomen in a clockwise direction.2 Baby's thumb-sucking is not a bad habit, but it is essential to ensure that the hands are always clean. If fibers or hair are ingested, although they may not have a direct effect, they can still interfere with the baby's digestive system and make it easier to ingest bacteria. The presence of skin tags may indicate a deficiency in certain trace elements, but a trace element test is needed to diagnose it. Wishing you good health.