What to do if a one-year-old baby has difficulty defecating
Disease description:
Recently, my baby has been having difficulty with bowel movements and often cries during the process. I'm not sure how to treat this—what should I do?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xie Zixing
For a one-year-old baby experiencing difficulty with bowel movements, improvements can be made in the following ways:
1. If symptoms are mild, give the baby more warm water and increase intake of fruits and vegetables that help moisturize the intestines and relieve constipation, such as dragon fruit and spinach.
2. If symptoms are severe, medications such as lactulose oral solution or bifidobacterium triple viable powder can be administered under a doctor's guidance.
