Since I became a mom and dad, I always stare at my baby’s poop, pee and fart, we are mainly here today to talk to parents about those things about baby constipation! Because of the immaturity of the digestive system, most babies will not have regular bowel movements like adults, some babies don’t have bowel movements for 3 days, some don’t have bowel movements for 7 days. As a new parent is very worried, the baby is not constipated, why so long no bowel movement? There are also parents who will give their babies unauthorized use of opioid. Here it is necessary for parents to understand a knowledge point, the difference between saving belly and constipation. How to tell whether the baby is saving belly or constipation? Saving belly, mostly seen in babies less than 6 months, especially exclusively breastfeeding babies. Because the baby’s breast milk is fully digested and absorbed, the food residue produced every day is very small, not enough to stimulate the rectum to form a bowel movement. These food residues, always have to accumulate some “small friends” after, together out. This may appear to wait for many days, some mothers reported that her baby 10 days to poop out. This situation shows that the mother’s breast milk quality is good, balanced nutrition, the baby’s digestive ability and very good, nutrients are too well absorbed, resulting in the baby does not need to fully peristalsis intestinal tract, resulting in the emergence of the phenomenon of “save the belly”. How to judge is save belly? If the baby is not discharged before the stool, height and weight growth, mental state, appetite, sleep can be; after the discharge of stool, stool soft, so you can conclude that the baby is saving belly rather than constipation. What is constipation? If the baby has difficulty in defecation, the stool is dry and hard, or in the form of small particles, or even blood on the stool, the baby may have pain during defecation, and some may refuse to defecate because of the pain, these conditions often indicate that the baby may be constipated. Some babies may experience a change in stool texture after the addition of complementary foods at the age of 6 months. As long as the texture is not dry and hard, parents do not need to worry. How to deal with constipation? Constipation is most common in babies over 6 months of age and often improves with diet and exercise. For babies over 6 months old, drink boiled water in moderation (note that it is not fruit juice, not honey water, not added chrysanthemum crystal water); for babies over 6 months old, supplemental food should be given with more food rich in dietary fiber. For example, cereals (rice, wheat, corn, millet, barley, oats, etc.), potatoes (potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, taro, etc.), vegetables (oilseed rape, watercress, white radish, cabbage, mushrooms, etc.). Mushrooms such as enoki, shiitake, and shiitake are high in crude fiber), and fruits (apples, pears, peaches, jujubes, grapes, strawberries, oranges, tangerines, watermelons, bananas, pineapples, etc.). Vegetables and fruits mentioned here should be fresh, vegetables and fruits can not replace each other, both need to eat. Fruits are fresh fruits eaten directly, not juice or canned fruits; rub your baby’s tummy clockwise; encourage your baby to exercise more. For smaller babies, parents can give the baby exercises according to the age of the month; for older children, encourage him to do more outdoor activities. Regarding stools, parents should pay the most attention to whether the traits are normal or not. Your baby’s stools are not as “perfect” as you might think. If your baby is constipated and the above treatments are not effective, it is recommended that you take your baby to the hospital to take diarrhea-relieving medication or corkscrew under the guidance of a doctor, and it is not recommended that you use it at home without authorization.