Every mother has been puzzled by her baby’s “poop” problem, one of which is that her baby does not poop for a few days. “The baby always poops only once every five or six days since the first month, but the stool volume is large, not dry, and the daily urine volume is still quite large, is this normal? Is it constipation or insufficient feeding? Does it affect the baby’s development if it always takes so long to poop?” Don’t be anxious if your baby doesn’t poop, or if it’s just tummy time When a baby doesn’t poop, a mother’s first reaction is often that her baby is constipated from fire. In fact, it is common for breastfed babies not to have a bowel movement for a few days, and in most cases, it is a “tummy tuck”, which is normal and does not require intervention. We often say that save belly, mostly occurs after the full moon, exclusively breast-fed, not yet added supplemental food baby. This is because the baby’s digestive capacity gradually improved after the first month, to be able to fully digest and absorb breast milk, so that the daily food residue produced very little, the baby’s bowel movement interval becomes longer. It is also because breast milk is rich in water-soluble fiber – oligosaccharides, which can make the stool not dry. Therefore, a baby with a saved belly, no matter how many days without poop, the poop will not be dry and lumpy, but still a normal soft stool or burnt, and defecation will not be a struggle. As your baby grows, the amount of food gradually increases, and generally after 4 months, your baby’s belly will gradually decrease until it disappears. See if your baby’s stool is dry and straining to defecate! Only if the stool is dry and the baby is struggling to defecate, then it is really constipation. I never thought that baby constipation is caused by calcium supplementation! In addition to the accumulation of belly, the common reason why babies do not poop, is constipation. The main cause of constipation is related to the baby’s diet structure! 1, not enough fiber in the food This will lead to insufficient water-fixing substances in the stool, the formation of dry stools. Because of the effort of defecation, the baby feels pain when defecating, the more afraid to defecate, so the longer the stool accumulates in the body, the more dry and hard stool, forming a vicious circle. 2, food processing is too fine supplemental food, although easy to absorb, but at the same time food residue is also less, will also easily lead to constipation. If the food is too coarse baby difficult to digest and will lead to diarrhea. Therefore, the baby’s complementary food processing should be appropriate. 3, too much complementary food added, or too thick milk powder Some mothers have just started to add complementary food to the baby, in order to baby sleep longer at night, too much rice burnt at one time, this will also cause the child can not tolerate, constipation. 4, excessive supplementation of calcium and vitamin D 5 months old Doudou, recently often a few days do not defecate, the baby has not yet added complementary food, the concentration of milk powder is not a problem, Doudou mother how can not understand, in the end what is wrong! The doctor’s examination revealed that it was caused by excessive calcium and vitamin D supplementation! Important thing, say it again: children who are exclusively breastfed do not need additional calcium supplements, only vitamin D. Formula-fed children, as long as the amount of milk needed to meet the child’s daily needs also do not need additional calcium and vitamin D supplements. To break the vicious cycle of constipation, the best way is these two 1, adjust the baby’s diet structure (1) let the baby eat more fiber-rich foods, such as. Sweet potatoes, potatoes, pumpkin, cabbage, broccoli, peas, soybeans, beets and pears, apricots, plums, prunes, blueberries, etc. (2) Give your baby enough water in small quantities, do not use fruit juice instead of plain water. (3) Brew milk powder according to the prescribed ratio, note that a spoonful of milk powder, a flat spoonful, not a full spoonful. 2.Let your baby develop good bowel habits When your baby is old enough to start toilet training, you can let your baby sit on the toilet for a while every day, preferably after meals. If there is no stool, you can get up after sitting for a while; if you have a bowel movement, you can encourage your baby. Why after meals? This is because after eating, the peristaltic movement of the intestines will increase, which will prompt the advancement of stool and produce the urge to poop. Therefore, for constipated children, you can let your child squat about 10 minutes after meals, it will be easier to defecate, which will help your child to establish the habit of independent defecation, thus improving constipation. If the above two factors can be alleviated, the baby’s constipation can often be resolved, the process may take a longer time. In addition, for babies who are already constipated, parents can also try clockwise abdominal massage. If the above methods do not work, or if the problem of constipation is urgent, you can use the open plug, but not for a long time, so as not to form a psychological dependence. In addition, if necessary, you can also take probiotics, medicinal fiber – lactulose, etc. under the guidance of a doctor. As for the mother’s concern at the beginning of the article about whether her child’s lack of poop is caused by inadequate feeding, you can determine if your baby’s growth curve is normal.