What should I do if my child does not defecate?

It is very difficult for children to defecate. Children are very young and their intestinal functions are not fully developed. If children do not defecate properly at this time, it is easy to cause serious troubles to their bodies. If children cannot defecate, they must be improved and adjusted in their daily lives. During this period, let the children walk more and keep them in a good mood. So what should children do if they do not defecate?

If your baby doesn't poop for a few days, it may be that he or she is not full, so you must first ensure that your baby is full every day.

You also need to see whether he excretes soft or hard stool.

When my baby was about 50 days old, he also started to defecate once every few days. The longest time was four days. However, the stool he defecate was still soft and mushy, so I knew he was not constipated. Constipation refers to the passage of hard, stringy or granular stools. You don't need to worry. This is the case for such a young baby. She has not yet developed the habit of defecating regularly every day, which means she doesn't know how to defecate at all. In this case, you should not use enema. The more you use it, the more dependent she will become, and her defecation reflex will become more numb, and the more you use it, the less she will know that she is defecating.

You need to massage your baby's belly every day. Use your three middle fingers to massage around the baby's belly button in a clockwise direction for 5 minutes each time, once in the morning and once in the evening. This can help speed up the baby's intestinal peristalsis and produce a bowel reflex.

In addition, children should be trained to have good bowel habits from the age of two months old, so that they can defecate on time, preferably in the early morning or before going to bed at night. Defecation in the morning is best, and defecation at night can help children sleep well at night. Having a bowel movement before meals can help children eat well, but not having a bowel movement after meals. The mother should first observe the child's bowel movements, and then consciously and regularly arrange bowel movements according to the child's situation. When defecating, the mother should make "mmm mmm" sounds with him.

Also make sure your baby drinks plenty of water, as boiled water is the best "laxative" for babies.

If your child has poor bowel movement function, you should try this method. During this period, you must pay more attention to your child's diet and arrange some lighter food for your child. It is best for children to eat light food regularly. If your child cannot defecate, it is easy for the stool to become dry. During this period, you should also give your child more bananas to dilute his stool.