Patient's question:
Infant, breastfeeding, may have one bottle of formula a day, or maybe one bottle every two or three days. White and thick tongue coating, sometimes spitting up milk, talking nonsense stinks. Previously had a bowel movement every two or three days, the last time was three days ago, now five days have passed without a bowel movement. Diarrhea...Doctor's answer:
Dear friend, this is how small babies are like. They haven't yet developed the habit of having bowel movements at fixed times every day, which means they may not have bowel movements at all yet. As long as their bowel movements are not constipated, there is no need to worry.You need to gently massage the baby's abdomen every day. Use your three middle fingers to massage in a clockwise direction around the baby's navel. Do this for 5 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening. This can help slow down the baby's intestinal movement and encourage bowel movements.
Additionally, from the time the child is two months old, you should start training them to develop good bowel movement habits, so they can have bowel movements at regular times. It's best to have bowel movements in the morning or before bedtime. Morning bowel movements are ideal, while evening bowel movements can help the child sleep more soundly at night. Bowel movements before meals can help the child eat better, but avoid having bowel movements after meals.
First, carefully observe the child's bowel movement habits, and then consciously establish a regular schedule for bowel movements based on their condition. During bowel movements, the mother should make the sound "" together with the child.
Advice: Boiled water is the best laxative for infants. Infants need a lot of fluids every day, with each feeding amounting to about half the amount of milk. For example:
- Week 2: 30 ml
- Week 3: 45 ml
- After 1 month: 50-60 ml
- At 3 months: 60-75 ml
- At 4 months: 70-80 ml
- At 6 months: 80-100 ml
- At 8-12 months: 100-120 ml
Increase the amount of water appropriately in the summer. If the child has a fever, high fever, vomiting, or nausea and dehydration, they should drink more frequently.
Nursing Care: The gastrointestinal system of young children is still developing and improving. You can give them more beneficial probiotics, such as Mimi Ai (Mommy Love) and He Sheng Yuan (Heshengyuan). Both Mimi Ai and He Sheng Yuan are probiotics (not medicine) that help regulate the gastrointestinal system. If the child has diarrhea, they can help regulate it to be less frequent, and if the child is constipated, they can help regulate it to be less dry. Mimi Ai is more affordable, while He Sheng Yuan is relatively more expensive.