Solutions for newborn constipation include dietary modifications and medication.
1. Dietary regulation: for artificially fed newborns to reduce the amount of cow’s milk intake, or increase the amount of sugar in the milk of about 8% to 10%, but also pay attention to supplemental water.
2. Medication: Laxative medication can be used under the guidance of a doctor, such as lactulose and other drugs to promote gastrointestinal motility. In addition, the newborn if the stool dry knot so that the defecation channel is not smooth, can be used to soften the stool, promote defecation.
Newborn constipation at the same time to pay attention to observe whether there are other symptoms of discomfort, such as defecation effort, loss of appetite, etc., discomfort should be timely medical treatment. If it is caused by congenital megacolon, surgery may be needed.