Patient's question:
My daughter is 3 years old and often has bowel movements every few days. Each time she has a bowel movement, her stool is hard and smelly. Sometimes she can't push it out and cries. We are also very worried. What should I do for constipation in a 3-year-old child? What should they eat?Doctor's answer:
Constipation is closely related to food components. For example, high protein content and insufficient carbohydrate content in food can reduce intestinal fermentation, affect fermentation, cause feces to alkalize, and lead to dryness, which results in constipation. Foods containing large amounts of casein. The presence of large amounts of insoluble calcium soaps in feces leads to increased fecal volume and constipation. When children eat too little, digestion can lead to reduced intestinal residues and feces. Lack of sugar in milk can cause dry stools.