A four-month-old baby who has not pooped for four days may be suffering from lack of moisture, anal fissure, improper diet, etc., which can be improved by enhanced care or medication.
1. Lack of water: If the baby sweats more recently, especially in the summer formula-fed babies are prone to dehydration, which can cause dry and hard stools, not poop. In this case, you can drink more water in moderation, and if necessary, use saline enema or use corkscrew to soften the stool and promote the discharge of stool.
2. Anal fissure: If the baby overly force to defecate or there is chronic inflammation near the dentate line, it will cause anal fissure, and due to the pain of defecation, the baby will refuse to defecate, and the above situation will occur. You can use warm water or potassium permanganate warm water sitz bath, keep the anal area fresh and clean, apply silver nitrate solution to help treatment. In severe cases, saline enema can be used to promote defecation.
3. Improper diet: If the baby eats too much at one time or breastfeeding mother after improper diet may lead to intestinal dysfunction, causing functional constipation, thus appearing the above situation. Parents can give the baby oral bifidobacterium triple live bacteria, bifidobacterium quadruple live bacteria and other probiotic drugs to regulate intestinal flora.
Four-month-old babies four days without poop may also be malnutrition, drug stimulation, hypothyroidism and other causes, should consult a doctor in a timely manner, after a clear diagnosis for treatment. The above medications should be used in accordance with medical advice.