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Constipated Baby?

Hayden just recently started foods.  So far she has had banana, rice cereal, peas, & carrots.  (Plus avocado but that was a bad experience for us).  She didn't poop today OR yesterday.  I read that it is fairly common for this to happen when solids are introduced, but nonetheless, I'm worried.  I don't think she's ever gone even ONE day without a good poop before!  I was going to introduce a new food to her in the morning anyways (I'm off tomorrow-yay!) so I'm thinking I will introduce some prunes to help get things movin'.  Now that I think about it she has been eating lots of banana & cereal lately- poor girl!

Anyone have a similar experience &/or natural remedy suggestions??? 

Re: Constipated Baby?

  • This happened with my nephew when my sister started him on solids.  Prunes cleared it right up!
  • Yep, prunes.  I give K a half an ice cube and it usually works by the afternoon.

    Also, my doc suggested to offer water with the start of solids for practice and to help with constipation.

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  • Thanks, gals!  I have been giving her water in a sippy but I don't know how much she actually "drinks".  It mostly ends up all over her & on the floor! 

    Prunes it is! 

  • imagedani_girl08:
    This happened with my nephew when my sister started him on solids.  Prunes cleared it right up!

    This! But my SIL. I hope the prunes help her!

  • Marcos has never been a good pooper. I would start her on some prunes, or buy some prunes, boil them and give her the water from the pot instead of just plain water. You can also try pear juice, it works pretty quickly for M.
  • Also, if it becomes somewhat chronic, you might want to give her anything but the BRAT diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce or toast. Good luck.
  • imagelibertadw:
    Also, if it becomes somewhat chronic, you might want to give her anything but the BRAT diet. Bananas, Rice, Applesauce or toast. Good luck.

    I was just reading that, Lib.  Thanks!

    I gave her prunes this morning.  It was not her favorite- in fact, I got some pretty hilarious pics of her eating them.  I will post to FB.  =0

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