Patient's question:
Okay, here is the translation following your instructions:Today is the fourth day she hasn't had a bowel movement.
She is on mixed feeding.
The milk isn't enough.
She is drinking formula.
What could be the reason?
She is not crying, she is very good!
Today, she seems to dislike drinking formula less.
But she is still sucking, which makes me very worried.
I bought probiotics today, around 3:00 PM, and she has been drinking them since, but she still hasn't had a bowel movement.
What should I do?
Urgent, urgent, urgent!
Doctor's answer:
Constipation in children can be resolved using painless methods.(1) Gently rub the child's abdomen with the palm of your hand, centered around the navel, moving from left to right in a circular motion. Perform 10 rubs, then rest for 5 minutes. Repeat the rubbing 10 more times, and do this process 3 times in total.
(2) Have the child lie face down. Gently hold the child's legs and perform flexion and extension exercises—, for a total of 10 times. Then, perform flexion and extension exercises with one leg for 10 times.
(3) Apply an oily topical medication (such as tetracycline ointment) to the child's anal opening. Place soft paper under it and gently press the anus, slowly doing this 10 times. Generally, the child will soon feel the urge to defecate or have a bowel movement.