Patient's question:
A 6-day-old baby hasn't had a bowel movement for 4 days. What's wrong? The baby burps after drinking formula and only urinates, without having a bowel movement. What kind of assistance is needed: Want to know how serious it is and what medicine can be taken?Doctor's answer:
Integrate your information. This is because newborns have immature defecation mechanisms that have not fully developed, so they cannot defecate on a fixed schedule. Often, their bowels become backed up, and the nerves in the rectal wall sense the pressure from the expansion, triggering reflexive defecation. This is why some infants only defecate once every few days. Using a thermometer to stimulate the area can also help induce defecation, as it may cause reflex stimulation. For infants who are breastfed, since breast milk is more fully digested, their bowel movements are generally less frequent. Some infants may even go several days without defecating, and it doesn't necessarily mean they will defecate immediately after eating.