The baby has not pooped for four days may be caused by improper diet, bad defecation habits, mental overstress, etc., can be dealt with through general treatment, medication.
1. Improper diet: add supplemental food baby eating too much protein, carbohydrate insufficient can cause functional constipation. This situation should be moderate to reduce the intake of high-protein foods, such as eggs, lean meat, should be moderate to increase the amount of crude fiber foods, such as green vegetables, fruits and so on. You can also use water or saline enema to promote defecation.
2. Bad defecation habits: smaller babies cannot develop the habit of regular defecation, but for babies aged 8 to 12 months, they can be trained to defecate every day and on time, which will adjust their defecation habits and improve the above situation. In the acute stage, you can use corkscrew to relieve it.
3. Mental overstress: If the baby is recently in teething period, such as 6~8 months old baby may be irritable, or the baby is in the period of breastfeeding cessation, mental overstress, can lead to functional constipation, the above situation. Parents can take their babies to outdoor activities more often, soothe them more and divert their attention. You can also use probiotic drugs such as Bacillus licheniformis to regulate the intestinal flora.
The baby did not poop for four days may also be intestinal obstruction, drug stimulation, food allergies and other causes, should consult a doctor in a timely manner, a clear diagnosis, targeted treatment. The above drugs should be used in strict compliance with medical advice to avoid adverse consequences.