What's going on when a baby doesn't poop for a few days?

Normally, babies poop every day. Newborn babies in particular have to poop every day, and the number of times they poop is very frequent. If babies do not poop, there are often some abnormal conditions in their bodies. Let’s find out what happens when a baby doesn’t poop for a few days.

Some babies often defecate only once every 2 to 3 days or 4 to 5 days, but the stool is not dry and is still soft or mushy. They have to hold their breath when defecating, and their face turns red as if defecation is difficult. This is actually not constipation.

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.

When my baby was about 50 days old, he started to have a bowel movement every few days, and the longest time was four days. However, the stool he excreted 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 make the baby have 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 schedule bowel movements according to the child's situation.

The above is what happens when a baby doesn’t poop for a few days. Your metabolism often reflects your physical health. Parents should observe their children's physical condition and not ignore any abnormal conditions of their bodies. When encountering abnormal situations, certain measures must be taken.