What's wrong with a two-month-old baby who hasn't had a bowel movement for two days?

Many babies go several days without a bowel movement. This is an issue that many mothers are concerned about. Generally speaking, it is normal for a baby not to have a bowel movement for one to two days. If it lasts for more than three days, it is quite abnormal and may be a symptom of constipation. You need to go to the hospital for diagnosis. Generally speaking, it is caused by some problems with the baby's digestive system and needs to be taken seriously.

Neonatal bowel movements are more frequent, generally 2-5 times a day, but some babies may defecate 7-8 times a day. As the child grows older, the frequency of bowel movements will gradually decrease, and after 2-3 months the frequency of bowel movements will be reduced to 1-2 times a day. Therefore, if a breastfed baby has loose stools, more frequent or fewer stools, parents do not need to worry as long as the baby is in good spirits and feeding, and is gaining weight normally.

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Baby constipation can be solved painlessly. (1) Use your palm to gently rub the baby's abdomen, with the navel as the center, rotating from left to right. Massage 10 times, rest for 5 minutes, and then massage 10 times. Repeat 3 times. (2) Place the baby in supine position and hold the baby's legs to do flexion and extension exercises, stretching and flexing once, for a total of 10 times, and then flexing and extending one leg 10 times. (3) Apply an oily topical medication (such as chloramphenicol ointment) to the baby's anus, place a soft paper under it, and gently push and press the anus, doing this slowly 10 times. Usually the urge to defecate or bowel movement occurs soon

There is no need to worry too much if your baby has not had a bowel movement for two days. You can check whether his previous bowel movements were normal. If they are normal, you can wait a little longer. If he still has no bowel movement, it is very likely a symptom of constipation. At this time, you need to take some treatment measures to make the child return to normal as soon as possible to avoid affecting the baby's growth.