What should I do if my two and a half month old baby has not defecated for three days?

If the baby's expression is normal and he is not in pain or crying, then feed him more boiled water. Breastfeeding mothers do not need to worry too much as breast milk contains more water. However, if the baby's stool is dry, difficult to pass, and constipation occurs, then the baby's dry and hard stool will irritate the anus, causing toxin accumulation in the body, malnutrition, decreased resistance, affecting normal metabolism, and thus affecting the baby's healthy growth.

So, how can we get the accumulated feces of constipated babies out of their bodies as quickly as possible?

1. Massage

Place your palm flat on the baby's navel with your palm facing down, and gently massage in a clockwise direction. This not only speeds up the baby's intestinal peristalsis and promotes defecation, but also helps digestion.

2. Enema method

Cut open the tip seal of the enema. If there are burrs on the tube opening, be sure to smooth it out, and squeeze out a little medicine to lubricate the tube opening to avoid piercing the baby's anus. Let the baby lie on his side, insert the tube of the enema into his anus, gently squeeze the plastic bag to allow the liquid to spray into the anus, then pull out the empty shell of the enema, and clamp a clean paper towel at the baby's anus to prevent the liquid from overflowing and staining clothes or sheets. At the same time, advise your baby to try to wait until he can no longer bear it before defecating, so that the medicine can fully play its role in stimulating intestinal peristalsis and softening stool, achieving the best laxative effect.

3. Glycerin suppository method

Wash your hands, then open the wrapping paper of the conical glycerin suppository, slowly insert it into the baby's anus, and then gently press the anus. Try to wait as long as possible to allow the glycerin suppository to fully melt before defecation.

4. Soap Bar Method

Wash your hands and cut the soap into a conical soap bar about 3 cm long and as thick as a pencil. Moisten the soap bar with a little water and then slowly insert it into the baby's anus. Also, try to keep the soap bar in the anus for a longer period of time to fully stimulate the peristalsis of the anus.

5. Children should be trained to have good bowel habits when they are two months old, so that they can defecate on time. It is best to defecate in the early morning or before going to bed at night. Defecation in the morning is best, and defecation at night can help children sleep well at night. Defecation before meals can help children eat well, but do not defecate after meals.

6. The mother should first observe the child's bowel movements, and then consciously schedule bowel movements according to the child's situation. When defecating, the mother should make "mmmm" sounds with the child.

If the above methods do not work, you should take your baby to the hospital in time to check whether the constipation is caused by other diseases. If you have questions, follow your doctor's advice.