What should I do if my five-month-old baby has not defecated for three days?

As a pediatric medical worker, I have to answer many questions from babies and mothers every day. Many mothers have no experience in raising children for the first time, so they don’t pay attention to the care of their babies, which leads to the baby not having bowel movements. Here I will answer the question of what to do if a five-month-old baby has not had a bowel movement for three days?

1. You can use pediatric enema or a soap bar and squeeze it into the anus to moisten the intestines and promote bowel movements. But be gentle. Drink more water. You can add milk companion to milk powder or water, 1 pack a day. Do not take milk powder, breast milk and calcium together. There should be a 2-hour interval, otherwise it may cause constipation and affect the absorption of milk and calcium. Not only will it have no effect, but it will have serious side effects. For breastfed babies, mothers should pay attention to adjusting their dietary structure, eat lighter food, and drink more water.

2. Because babies’ food is relatively simple and they eat less vegetables and fruits, it is easy for them to not have a bowel movement for several days. It is very common for a five-month-old baby not to have a bowel movement for three days. Just give your baby plenty of water and feed him appropriate amounts of fruit and vegetable puree, and there will be no problem.

3. Observe whether the baby is full. She has not formed the habit of regular bowel movements every day. You need to massage her 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 evening. This can help speed up the baby's intestinal peristalsis and make the baby have a bowel reflex.

4. This is very likely to happen in babies who are fed with milk powder. To cure the root cause, internal medicine conditioning is also needed. You can take some beneficial bacteria that regulate intestinal flora, such as Bifico. The most important thing is the usual diet. Eat vegetables and fruits every day, drink plenty of water, and eat more whole grains rich in fiber.

What should I do if my five-month-old baby hasn’t defecated for three days? I have answered this question for everyone. I wonder if there are still some points that you don’t understand. I hope mothers can learn more about parenting common sense. If the baby has such a situation, you can take some measures to alleviate it, so as to reduce the baby’s pain.