How should pediatric constipation be treated?

Patient's question:

The child has always been troubled by constipation, which is relatively severe and prone to poor gastrointestinal function. How should pediatric constipation be treated?

Doctor's answer:

General solutions for infant constipation
Mothers who breastfeed should pay attention to adjusting their dietary structure. Pay attention to a light diet, and mothers should also drink more. It is necessary to change lifestyle and dietary habits. Eat more vegetables and water rich in rough fiber, such as carrots, white radishes, celery, spinach, cucumbers, bitter gourds, apples, bananas, lychees, kiwis, dragon fruits, etc. Implement clockwise abdominal massage, do more outdoor exercise to promote gastrointestinal movement; the speed of feeding should never be too fast. The concentration of powdered milk should be diluted.
Soap stick bowel movement method: Shave the soap into a pencil-thick stick, about 3 cm long, moisten it with water, and insert it into the infant's anus to stimulate the intestinal wall and induce defecation. Use a children's version of a glycerin suppository to stimulate the intestinal wall and induce defecation.