Oatmeal Cereal and Constipation

rsideemd

Anyone else have trouble with this? I know it sounds odd, since fiber is supposed to help you go to the bathroom. We tried the cereal a few weeks ago and LO ended up not having a dirty diaper for two days. I decided to quit the oatmeal to see if the constipation would stop. She's been continuing to go every day and a half to two days since stopping. We started back on Wednesday with the oatmeal. She's been taking half a tablespoon every morning with her second bottle. It's now been almost three days and she has not had a dirty diaper. Is that cause for concern? If she doesn't have one by lunch time tomorrow, I'm going to call the pediatrician's office and ask them. But she doesn't seem to be in pain and she doesn't have a fever or any other symptoms. 

Oh, and we went with oatmeal cereal, because of the "arsenic" findings in rice. My husband doesn't want her to have the rice cereal even though I've read it's more gentle and easier to digest. 

msalari13

Call your pediatrician if you are really concerned but from my understanding, if you're formula feeding your baby that is pretty ok for her.  I gave my son prunes (baby food of course) and he pooped like two times that day, so you could try that??

pixiqueen79

We had the same thing!! our little guy was on day 4! the Dr said it could happen where he would go a while.  Prunes!! that's what finally did it. check with your dr to be sure it's fine but they worked for our little one!!  We also switched to barley for a week but that didn't do much help.  but the prunes will help!

haydensmom1012

My LO didn't got for 6 days 1 time, I was in panic mode. I was willing to try anything at that point. I tried the prunes it didn't work, the dr said put a 1tsp of dark kayro syrup in 1 bottle a day to help keep reg. And I finally gave him some deluted apple juice and he went. But after that I kept putting the kayro syrup in his nitetime bottle, it helped but he still was going ever other day witch was normal for him. And now that he is eating the cereals, and baby food he goes everyday and I quit putting the syrup in his bottles. So maybe try the applejuice, and I know sweet potatoes r good in fiber.