What to do if your baby hasn’t pooped in 6 days

Relief measures for infants who have not had a bowel movement for six days depend on the specific cause of the problem. Simply due to constipation, need to consult the doctor to give laxative treatment; intestinal obstruction, need to implement symptomatic treatment under the guidance of the doctor; congenital intestinal developmental deformities, if necessary, need surgical treatment. 1. Constipation: the baby did not poop for six days that constipation is relatively heavy, it is recommended to follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication to relieve, such as oral lactulose oral solution to soften the stool, auxiliary bifidobacteria to regulate the intestinal flora, to help babies improve symptoms as soon as possible. At the same time to increase the appropriate amount of activity, abdominal heat massage can also help relieve. If necessary, you can use corkscrew to relieve constipation. 2. Intestinal obstruction: due to strenuous exercise after a full meal or eating too much indigestible food supplements, etc., resulting in intestinal obstruction, pain, vomiting, bloating, closed. It is recommended to consult the doctor in time, and if necessary, surgery to restore the normal function of the intestinal tract and promote early recovery. 3. Congenital malformation of intestinal development: need to go to the hospital as soon as possible, after a clear diagnosis as soon as possible after the implementation of symptomatic treatment, hot massage, oral medication and other conservative treatment is not obvious when the effect of the serious condition as soon as possible to comply with the doctor’s orders for surgical treatment, to avoid delaying the condition. Parents are advised to strengthen the daily care of infants to avoid catching cold, and to add light and easy-to-digest food to avoid the stimulation of undesirable factors. The above drugs should be used in accordance with medical advice.