What to do if your baby’s stool is dry and looks like goat poop?

Baby’s dry stools like goat poop may be related to dietary deficiencies, congenital hypothyroidism, constipation and other factors, which can be dealt with through dietary adjustments and medication. 1. Inadequate diet: when babies eat too little, liquid absorption after digestion and less residue lead to reduced and thickened stools. Dietary sugar is not enough when the intestinal peristalsis is weak, can make the stool dry, dietary deficiencies for a longer period of time caused by malnutrition, abdominal muscles and intestinal muscle tone or even atrophy, contraction force weakened to form a vicious circle. You can appropriately increase the baby’s food intake and sugar intake. 2. Congenital hypothyroidism: it can make the baby’s stool as dry as sheep’s poop. This disease should be diagnosed early and treated as early as possible so as not to affect brain development. Once the diagnosis is established, thyroid preparations such as levothyroxine sodium tablets and thyroid tablets should be taken for life without interruption. Diet should be rich in protein such as milk, soybeans and vitamin-rich foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables. 3. Constipation: it will also make the baby’s stool as dry as sheep’s poop lumps, which can be improved by eating more celery, bananas, pears and other foods with more dietary fiber, defecation training, drinking more water, etc., and can also be used under the guidance of a doctor, Clostridium Typhimurium dictyostelium live bacterial powder, Bacillus subtilis dictyostelium live bacterial granules and other probiotics to regulate the intestinal flora, or the use of lactulose, corkscrew, and so on, to assist in defecation. All of the above drugs should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. There are many other reasons for babies to have dry stools like goat poop lumps, and it is recommended to consult a doctor in time to be evaluated and handled or treated by a specialist.