Patient's question:
The baby eats a lot, but now the bowel movements have started to decrease. Sometimes it's every two days, sometimes every three days. The stool isn't dry, but it's very hard when they try to go, and later it can even be four days without a bowel movement. How to handle constipation in newborns when they can't poop?Doctor's answer:
Hello, this parent. I suggest you take your baby to a hospital for a check-up in a timely manner. The main cause of constipation and inability to defecate is the slow movement of the intestines, leading to excessive absorption of water in the intestines by the feces. Train the baby to defecate at regular intervals. Usually, it can start from around 3 months of age, consciously train the baby to develop the habit of defecating on time, so that it gradually forms a conditioned reflex and produces the urge to defecate at fixed times. You can give your baby more water.