What to do if your baby doesn’t poop for 7 or 8 days

The baby seven or eight days without stool, may be related to constipation, intestinal obstruction and other factors, more general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment. 1. constipation: is a common cause of defecation disorders in children, mostly related to genetic, endocrine, anatomical structure and other factors, you can drink the appropriate amount of water, eat more bananas, pears, leeks, celery and other foods containing more dietary fiber, every day, you can carry out defecation training, increase the baby’s physical activity, the smaller babies can be clockwise massage of the abdomen, to promote intestinal peristalsis, if necessary, you can use the Keselen, lactulose and other medications to assist in defecation. 2. Intestinal obstruction: can also cause the baby seven or eight days without bowel movement, accompanied by abdominal pain, crying, vomiting, stop anal excretion and other symptoms, for power intestinal obstruction in addition to treating the primary disease, more conservative treatment, including fasting, gastrointestinal decompression, rehydration, nutritional support. Mechanical complete intestinal obstruction, especially strangulated intestinal obstruction, must be treated surgically. All of the above drugs need to be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication. There may be other reasons for your baby not having bowel movements for seven or eight days, so we recommend that you consult a doctor in a timely manner to have your baby evaluated by a specialist and given targeted treatment.