After a few days, mom took the time to bring her baby to see Dr. Chen, a pediatric general surgeon. Dr. Chen asked about the child’s condition and did some tests, and then told the mother that the baby was suffering from functional constipation. So, what is functional constipation? Functional is relative to organic, refers to the child has constipation, such as more than 3 days interval without stool, stool dry and hard, need to assist defecation, but at the same time there is no anal or rectal or neurological and other congenital diseases, and there are no other diseases. Constipation may be caused by irregular bowel movements, an unbalanced diet, or lack of physical exercise. Suggest that mothers bring home the baby to do the following things: 1, bowel training: pediatric period as long as the training of the biological clock, regardless of whether there is no intention to defecate on time, will always be successful training. General daily regular potty, can induce defecation, occasionally can not defecate, can be used to induce the intention to defecate, the important thing is to insist on regular daily defecation. If a vicious cycle of constipation has already occurred, the first thing to do is to empty the stool that has accumulated in the intestines, and stimulate the emptying of the stool by using corkscrew. More stubborn cases may even require an enema in the hospital to help remove the accumulated stool. Training goal: regular bowel movements, within 5-10 minutes, one evacuation. The first stage: regular sitting on the potty (required 5-10 minutes to discharge the feces) The second stage: 10 minutes without discharge, injection of a corkscrew to induce defecation (can be discharged on their own, then there is no need to use the corkscrew) The third stage: 5 minutes after defecation, and then injection of a corkscrew to check whether it is emptied (3 consecutive days of emptying, stopping the corkscrew). Daily timed training If you can achieve the above three goals and have dispensed with the corkscrew, you must still supervise your bowel movements daily for 6-12 months. (Within one year, every 1-2 weeks, after a certain bowel movement and then injected a corkscrew, spot-check whether the emptying) 2, dietary regulation: eat more fibrous food. Fibrous food, can increase the volume of feces, promote the induction of stool; eat more fruits and vegetables as appropriate. Drink more water as appropriate. 3.Physical exercise: Exercise can strengthen the abdominal and other muscles, which is conducive to the strong and continuous defecation action. Children are prone to constipation when they are weak. Dr. Chen also told the mother that through the above several treatments, the general baby constipation symptoms are likely to be relieved. Listening to the instructions, Xiao Bao’s mom asked how to use Corkscrew because she had never used it before. The use of corkscrew should master the correct operation skills, pay attention to the following points: (1) generally choose to use 10 ml of a corkscrew, the opening is relatively thin, adapted to the baby’s anal small physiological characteristics, if the child is very large, of course, can also be used 20 ml of a corkscrew. (2) Before inserting into the anus, check whether the tip of the corkscrew is smooth and remove any burrs. (3) The child should be in a stable position. If the child is uncooperative, it is easier to stabilize him/her by lying on the back with the thighs apart. (4) Slightly squeeze a small amount of corkscrew liquid to the anal opening to lubricate the anal opening, then insert the head of the corkscrew until the tube is fully inserted, leaving only the inflated portion, and gently push against the anal opening; (5) Inject all of the corkscrew in one go, and then block the anus with the help of a handkerchief or by pinching the sides of the buttocks with a hand, and then let the child have a bowel movement for 5 minutes. If a corkscrew fails to cause a bowel movement, another one can be injected.