What should I do if my newborn baby doesn’t poop for two days?

Are there any mothers who have had the experience of their babies not pooping for a long time? Many mothers feel at a loss as to what to do when their babies don't poop. If the baby doesn't poop for a long time, it is easy for the baby's stomach and intestines to be harmed by toxins from the stool. For the sake of the baby's health, it is best to help the baby defecate. Here are a few ways to help the baby defecate.

1. Massage

Place your palm flat on the baby's navel with your palm facing down, and gently massage in a clockwise direction. This not only speeds up the baby's intestinal peristalsis and promotes defecation, but also helps digestion.

2. Enema method

Cut open the tip seal of the enema. If there are burrs on the tube opening, be sure to smooth it out, and squeeze out a little medicine to lubricate the tube opening to avoid piercing the baby's anus. Let the baby lie on his side, insert the tube of the enema into his anus, gently squeeze the plastic bag to allow the liquid to spray into the anus, then pull out the empty shell of the enema, and clamp a clean paper towel at the baby's anus to prevent the liquid from overflowing and staining clothes or sheets. At the same time, advise your baby to try to wait until he can no longer bear it before defecating, so that the medicine can fully play its role in stimulating intestinal peristalsis and softening stool, achieving the best laxative effect.

3. Glycerol suppository method

Wash your hands, then open the wrapping paper of the conical glycerin suppository, slowly insert it into the baby's anus, and then gently press the anus. Try to wait as long as possible to allow the glycerin suppository to fully melt before defecation.

4. Soap Bar Method

Wash your hands and cut the soap into a conical soap bar about 3 cm long and as thick as a pencil. Moisten the soap bar with a little water and then slowly insert it into the baby's anus. Also, try to keep the soap bar in the anus for a longer period of time to fully stimulate the peristalsis of the anus.

Mothers can try the above methods. If they don’t work, it is best to take the baby to the hospital and perform operations under the professional advice of the doctor. After all, protecting the baby from the trouble of irregular bowel movements and ensuring healthy growth is what mothers need to do most. I hope mothers can learn the knowledge to deal with it from this.