Patient's question:
The child was just born not long ago, and their feeding habits were usually very normal and regular. But today, for some unknown reason, the child has experienced constipation again. I want to give the child a massage to relieve it, but I don't know the exact method. I'm looking for help on how to massage a newborn with constipation.Doctor's answer:
Constipation in babies is caused by gastrointestinal dysfunction. Massage can alleviate the constipation symptoms in babies. Have the baby lie on their stomach. Mothers can use the thumb to massage the Zhongwan, Tianshu, and Zusanli points, each for 1 minute. Alternatively, use the heels of both hands to apply pressure starting from the Xiantong point, stroking downward to the Guanyuan point below the navel, repeating 10 times. Then, use both hands with full palms to cross and rub along the ascending, transverse, and descending colon pathways, repeating for 5 minutes.