What to do if your six-month-old baby can’t poop

Six months of the baby can not poop and save belly, functional constipation, congenital megacolon and other factors related to the general can be improved through the use of drugs or to strengthen the daily care and other ways.
1. save belly: baby with age gastrointestinal tract digestive enzymes will gradually increase, can be better absorbed and digested milk and is not easy to produce residue, there can be the phenomenon of poop. If the baby’s mental state during the period of good, normal food intake, normal weight gain, generally do not need to do special treatment; you can massage its abdomen to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, increase feeding, in order to promote defecation.
2. Functional constipation: due to improper diet, imperfect development of digestive function and other factors caused by gastric peristalsis is too slow, food residues accumulate in the intestinal tract, there will be the phenomenon of not being able to poop. You can give your child probiotics such as Bacillus licheniformis granules and Clostridium typhimurium bifidum to regulate the intestinal flora; pay attention to keep the digestive tract smooth and develop the habit of regular defecation.
3. Congenital megacolon: due to genetic, intestinal microenvironmental changes caused by congenital megacolon, will cause defecation difficulties, stubborn constipation and other symptoms. You can give your baby drugs such as lactulose oral solution to promote defecation, or you can undergo colostomy, simple transanal drag out surgery or laparoscopic surgery. Further dietary improvement and regular follow-ups are also needed, etc.
Six-month-old babies who can’t poop need to consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under doctor’s supervision.