How to deal with constipation in a 11-month-old baby

Patient's question:

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Convenient, but when going out, it's dry and difficult. About the artificial feeding and rescue situation and effects for a week: No use, had medicine, didn't matter what assistance was given: What to eat can restore normal health...

Doctor's answer:

Your description of your 11-month-old baby struggling with bowel movements and dry stools is a typical case of infant constipation. The causes and treatments are complex. The condition is caused by insufficient dietary intake and inadequate sugar content, both of which can lead to reduced residue after absorption and small amounts of stool. A high protein content in the diet makes the stool alkaline, dry, and more frequent. A diet high in calcium can also cause constipation, as foods rich in calcium, such as milk-based diets, increase the likelihood of constipation compared to other acidic food diets. This can lead to slow gastrointestinal motility, poor digestion, and prolonged retention of food residue in the intestines, resulting in constipation in the baby.
Advice: Personally, I do not recommend oral medication for a baby as young as 11 months. I suggest using massage and stimulation methods to help the baby have a bowel movement. soap into strips and insert them into the rectum. This method is simple and effective. Inserting an oil-coated enema into the rectum and gently moving it can help induce bowel movement. Using one-third of a pediatric glycerin enema to inject into the rectum can stimulate the rectal wall and help with defecation. Wishing your baby good health.

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