Some babies may experience several days of not defecating, or have the intention of defecating but cannot be pulled out while sitting on the toilet bowl. This situation may be constipation, so what should a 3-year-old baby do if they frequently experience constipation?
1. Medication conditioning
If the baby frequently suffers from constipation, it may be considered whether there are problems with the smooth passage, indigestion, and so on. If it is a gastrointestinal problem, it is recommended that parents use some probiotics for regulation and purchase baby specific medications.
2. Dietary regulation
Some babies eat too much delicate food or foods that are too hot, resulting in too little food residue in the stomach or too dry stool that is difficult to excrete. Parents can provide their babies with more coarse fiber foods or foods containing dietary fiber, as well as more bananas, pears, watermelons, and other foods to regulate their digestive system.
3. Massage conditioning
It is also helpful to help babies defecate and promote their gastrointestinal peristalsis. Parents can give their baby a clockwise massage on the abdomen, which can also promote gastrointestinal peristalsis.
4. Develop the habit of regular bowel movements
Some parents do not pay attention to cultivating the habit of regular bowel movements in their babies from an early age, resulting in some babies not having bowel movements awareness for several days. Parents can ask their baby to sit in the toilet and wait for bowel movements after finishing their three meals. They may not be able to defecate while sitting at first, but gradually develop this habit.
