What to do if baby poop is hard and dry

The health of the baby is what parents are most concerned about, but children are relatively young, and many times even if there is a problem with the body, it is difficult to detect if there is no reaction on the surface. However, a better method is to analyze by the color and shape of the stool. Many parents encounter the problem of their baby's hard and dry poop, and they worry that it will affect their child's health. So, what should you do if your baby’s poop is dry and hard? Let’s take a look at it below.

1. Insufficient breast milk. If the mother does not have enough milk, the baby will always be in a semi-hungry state and may only defecate once every two or three days. In addition to infrequent bowel movements, there are also signs of insufficient breast milk: breastfeeding time longer than 20 minutes, no feeling of satisfaction after feeding, slow weight gain, restless sleep, etc.

2. The protein content in breast milk is too high. The mother's diet directly affects the quality of breast milk. If the mother drinks protein-rich soups such as pig's trotter soup and chicken soup at every meal, there will be too much protein in the breast milk. After the baby eats, the stool will be alkaline, hard and dry, and not easy to excrete.

3. Milk powder is difficult to digest. The raw material of milk powder is milk, which contains a lot of casein and a high content of calcium salt. It is easy to clump under the action of stomach acid and is difficult to digest.

1. Do moderate exercise and do baby exercises. Insufficient exercise can also slow down intestinal motility and lead to difficult bowel movements. Mothers can often help their babies do baby gymnastics; for older babies, they can be encouraged to practice turning over and crawling by themselves, or give the baby a ball and play with him.

3. Proper massage of the baby's anus can also induce physiological reflexes and promote defecation.

4. If the constipation is severe, you can give your baby appropriate Chinese medicine for clearing heat, detoxifying, and moistening the intestines under the guidance of a doctor.