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Solids and not pooping as often

tortuga47tortuga47 member
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My DS went from a 3-4 a day pooper to an every 3 day pooper after starting solids two weeks ago. I know it's common for breastfed babies to not have as many bowel movements, but since it is such a drastic difference, did you notice a big change when you started solids? He doesn't seem constipated or overly uncomfortable. Before I start worrying, just wanted to see the consensus...
Sept 2013 started TTC#2 (never got PP period so hoping for the first egg to drop)
Jan 2014 - diagnosed POF (Premature Ovarian Failure) and told pregnancy not possible without egg donor because my ovaries would never function again with my hormone levels (FSH 136, LH 98.6, AMH <.03, estradiol 0, HCG 7) - using acupuncture, chiropractic care and TCM herbs / supplements
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Re: Solids and not pooping as often

  • sweetestlife28sweetestlife28 member
    i notice the same, i think its normal, but am not totally sure. i keep waiting for the big poop!! i think DS is on the same schedule every 3-4 days or so. 
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  • tortuga47tortuga47 member

    imagesweetestlife28:
    i notice the same, i think its normal, but am not totally sure. i keep waiting for the big poop!! i think DS is on the same schedule every 3-4 days or so. 

    Me too... 

    Sept 2013 started TTC#2 (never got PP period so hoping for the first egg to drop)
    Jan 2014 - diagnosed POF (Premature Ovarian Failure) and told pregnancy not possible without egg donor because my ovaries would never function again with my hormone levels (FSH 136, LH 98.6, AMH <.03, estradiol 0, HCG 7) - using acupuncture, chiropractic care and TCM herbs / supplements
    March 11, 2014 ovulated despite every doctors prognosis!!!
    Oct 2014 hormones (FSH 48, Estradiol 89, HCG 1) not good, but heckuva lot better!

    Nov. 16, 2015 FET of single adopted 5AA embryo - BFN
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
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    Read all about my TCC Journey here in my Blog Taking Back My Ovaries
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  • SurpriseAt39SurpriseAt39 member

    I wouldn't worry about it. 

    My LO used to poop very liquid poops, filling diapers 6-8 times a day. Since solids he slowed down to a more yogurt consistency, still brown/yellow in color, 3-4 times a day pooper, to just this past week of once or twice a day, every day or every other day. He is breastfed and we are doing BLW, not pur?es.

    He is still his happy self, not uncomfortable at all.  

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  • zmosszmoss member

    I could have written your post myself. Our lil' guy does seem to try and strain though to poop sometimes. We give him plain yogurt mixed with baby prunes though and that seems to have helped. When he seems a little irritable I also give him a couple swigs of apple juice and that seems to help him get it out. Then he is happy again! 

     

     

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  • iambethyiambethy member
    This is normal. My daughter went through the same when she started foods 2 months ago. I talked to my pediatrician about it and her said that it was her body getting use to the solids and that food takes longer to pass than liquids. Just make sure that your LO is getting enough fluids. Hope that this helps.
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  • kaitlin&kurthkaitlin&kurth member
    Totally normal, just be sure to include lots of high fiber foods like pears, apricots, prunes, and green beans and not too many bananas or cereal as these tend to constipate. A constipated baby is no fun! (We just went through this because of too many bananas.) 
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  • pixiqueen79pixiqueen79 member
    When we started LO on solids we went thru several weeks maybe a month before he became "regular".  Now @ 9 months he is a once a day big poop.  We did have some constipation right off the bat but Pedi said to give him prunes and that helped. so as long as he isn't constipated it will even its self out eventually.
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