Advice needed: baby struggling with constipation (please be kind)
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Hey mama, it all looks delicious, and balanced, I can see that you’re very dedicated on feeding your LO and I want to congratulate you on that, keep up the great work !!! I’m gonna also share with you what helps for me, I feed my girl since she was 6 months all kinds of food (just no salt no sugar no honey no caws milk) even if constipate cuz I believe it’s important for her to try different things, what I also do is serve foods without mixing them much like a carrot pure, avocado on it’s on or avocado and pears, tomatoes, corn etc everything you used on your pures I would serve separately either smashed or BLW, to let her learn the flavors for each thing (not saying mixing them all is wrong) and later on I started mixing a bit more so she would learn that it’s ok if the flavors are mixed. What I do to help with poop is to feed her papaya, pieces or smashed, with some fine oats and some chia seeds, try to add fine oats on fruit pures or yogurt, rich in fiber bread also helps a lot!
My baby has struggled with constipation a lot and most purées that begin with P help. Prunes always do the trick but I only give her half a jar because when I give her the whole jar she has a crazy blowout. Pear is runner up and always helps her, pumpkin and peaches are some other good ones
For babies experiencing constipation, it is highly recommended to use organic olive oil. Adding a few drops of organic olive oil to cooked foods can reduce the likelihood of constipation in babies. Also, it is advised to temporarily remove foods such as potatoes, carrots, rice, rice flour, and bananas from their diet. Boiling dried apricots or sun-dried fruits in water and giving the baby the strained liquid can also provide relief. The boiled dried apricot can be mashed, and 2-3 teaspoons can be given to the baby as well. Moreover, pears are fiber-rich fruits and are very beneficial for constipated babies. They can be grated using a glass grater and given to the baby with both the juice and the pulp.
@Elle (i can't see waves) of course he gets a fresh sippy cup each meal x
@Rayza thank you lovely yes we started off everything as separate for purses to make sure jr isn’t allergic as he’s 8 months now I can mix a few i think it’s 2nd stage of weaning x
@Nazan thank you I’ll give these a go I avoid rice and bananas in general now
You can try giving him a bit of porridge for breakfast/interim meal, but more on the runny side. It helps move things a long
Try to get him to have water with his meals, like an ounce or two at a time or even a day should make a difference
Just curious is he having any water at all during or after the meals? Als9 I've heard prunes help x