constipation issues - db

since startign solids, my 6.5 month old has been gettign terribly constipated. we cycle- she gets constipated, i give prunes, shes ok for a day or two, then constipated again. then i give prunes, and so on. ideas? i dont do rice cereal, only oatmeal, and no bananas

Re: constipation issues - db

Is she getting enough hydration?
Do you see her struggleing to push with nothing happening? A nurse told my cousin a trick in which she shared with me. To help things move along. Put vaseline on the end of a Q tip and EVER SO GENTLY insert, just to help lube hte tube and MAYBE make things a tad easier.

Re: constipation issues - db

My son went thru this - as I introduced new foods - he had constipation issues - until he would finally have an explosion (oh my god to prunes!!).

In some time it kinds of stopped - esp once I started meat mixtures.

Maybe mix some of the prunes into the new foods until her belly is use to them?

Re: constipation issues - db

DD went through this also...you may also want to try giving some pear juice...or water.

Re: constipation issues - db

Instead of prunes once in a while when she gets constipated, I would do a lesser amount of prunes more constantly...

We would put a teaspoon in every other bottle for DS or every third bottle and it worked GREAT. It kept him constantly able to go and did not bother his belly.

Re: constipation issues - db

We've had this issue too.

So much so that they have to have a little bit of prunes every morning for breakfast.

I rarely give them bananas, if I do it's just a bit for finger food and it's always countered with something else that will make them go

Prunes, pears, peas is the mantra of my kitchen