Nudging to promote bowel movements in infants

Nudging methods to promote defecation in infants include pushing straight from the tiger’s mouth to the finger, rubbing the heavenly pivot, pressing and rubbing the foot Sanli, and kneading the spine. First of all, it is necessary to differentiate the constipation from the real constipation. 1. If the baby is a real constipation, you can use from the tiger’s mouth straight to the finger; with the thumb’s surface or the finger, the middle finger surface from the elbow to the wrist; transport the internal eight trigrams; press and knead the foot Sanli; press and knead the sun pool; push the lower seven bones; knead the heavenly pivot; mo abdomen; rubbing the ribs of the massage method. 2. In case of deficiency constipation, one can push straight along the radial edge of the thumb towards the root of the finger; push straight from the tiger’s mouth to the finger; press and knead the Sun Chi; press and knead the Spleen Yu; use the surface of the thumb to operate along the edge of the palm of the hand between the root of the little finger and the root of the thumb; press and knead the Foot Sanli; pinch the spine; and press and knead the Kidney Yu, etc. Tui na is a specialized operation for the affected person. Tui na is a professional operation, parents should not do it on their own, it is recommended to go to a regular medical institution to seek professional help, do not do it on their own to avoid adverse consequences.