Two issues

jenny2508

Hey all!  I hope that everyone is having a good week so far.  I have two questions for you all and they may even be related...not sure yet.  First one, my LO loves to eat.  Everything I have read about solids says to have them eating 1/3 of the baby food container for breakfast, lunch, dinner...however, my LO is out of control.  He eats almost the entire thing for lunch and dinner.  I am not forcing it on him.  When I stop he still has his mouth open and is upset when I take it away.  Is this a problem?  Does anyone else's LO eat this much?  Also, he seems to be having a harder time with pooping now so I was not sure if all of the solids he is eating is causing constipation?  Any advice, suggestions would be greatly appreciated!  TIA!

pettycrocker

Idk how big the containers are but my LO generally eats 2oz/3x per day. 

I would feed him as much as he wants, he'll stop when he's full.  Try peas for the constipation, they always work for our LO. 

melissa0726

Mine eats a lot as well, 3-4 ounces per feeding, three times a day  She does the same thing, gets upset if I don't continue feeding her.  I just go with it and she lets me know when she is done.  Her weight is very average, so I'm not worried.

 Constipation can depend on what you are feeding him....when we have this issue, we steer clear of bananas for a couple days and pears seem to clear up the problem.  GL!

buskey2011

wow my son is a eater! he will eat a container of fruit and ceral for breakfast and a whole containerr at dinner time with a whole container of vegs for lunch! go by your lo cues they will let you know when their full or hungry,

lanbob

I also feed my son as much as he wants. Which is about 3 oz 3xs a day. His bm is harder which started with solids but he doesn't get constipated. My nieces pedi recommend karo syrup in her bottles. You could talk to you pedi and see what they suggest.