Patient's question:
Breastfeeding, no bowel movement for 8 days; Objective: How to relieve constipation. Duration and course of the current illness: 8 days. Current general condition: Fairly well, abdomen is soft. Medical history: No bowel movement for 8 days until now; slightly irritable today, otherwise no abnormalities. Previous diagnoses and treatment history and outcomes: None. Auxiliary examinations: None.Doctor's answer:
My daughter also used to do this. I used infant glycerin suppositories. After using it twice, it returned to normal. You can't drink rice porridge. Such a young child. It actually increases the burden on the intestines. Instead, it stops defecating. Solving this constipation isn't difficult. Just add a little rice porridge to the baby's feeding every day. Of course, you must strain out the rice grains from the porridge...When it comes to worrying about constipation, the most common concern is fear that the baby won't eat enough and will fall into a state of hunger. That's why they can't defecate...
However, babies who go to the doctor because of constipation are not unable to excrete. They can still defecate, but the interval between bowel movements is a bit longer. They will naturally defecate in the second or third day...