What should I do if my 8-month-old baby has dry stools and cannot defecate?
Disease description:
The baby is already eight months old and has recently been experiencing dry stools and difficulty passing bowel movements. What should be done for an eight-month-old baby with constipation?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xie Zixing
For an 8-month-old baby with dry stool and difficulty defecating, symptomatic treatment can be approached from the following aspects:
1. If the dry weather causes insufficient moisture in the intestines, it is recommended that the mother feed the baby breast milk or formula at irregular intervals, and also give the baby complementary foods such as rice cereal or rice water, which can effectively promote intestinal motility.
2. If the intestinal motility is relatively slow, treatment under a doctor's guidance with medications such as Bifidobacterium triple viable powder may be considered.
