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8 Month Old Bowel Movements like Balls
Both my kids had trouble with constipation after starting solids, ever thought ..... Introducing Solids= Constipation ... Starting Solids and Constipation ...
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- I would see if he is allergic to anything he is eating. My daughter showed signs of constipation at just 6 months of age, and she was exclusively breast fed. We late...
- How much prune juice do you give him? We use to give about 4 ounces of prune juice mixed with 4 ounces of water. We had to give our daughter prune juice everyday from ...
- My pediatrician always said to include some baby food "pears" to the rice or oat cereal othewise the baby would become constipated. She was advised of this by her nur...
Introducing Solids - Son Refusing
Here is a great article on a baby led approach to introducing solids. ... Fyi bananas gave my son constipation, start with easier to digest fruits like ...
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- Dr. Sears has some good tips on that one. Maybe use your finger instead of a spoon. Does he have teeth? Does he show any interest in what you are eating? I'm not a...
- Hi J., We had the same problem with our now 1 year old (well, her 1st birthday is tomorrow) - started the solids at 7 months and she was not happy. We sweetened the r...
- Put a little applesauce or whatever fruit he likes on the tip of the spoon (after putting on the cereal etc.) and he will think he is getting a treat. Also, play "airp...
A Poop Question
It is unusual for breastfed babies to be constipated. However, after introducing solids, their stool will change. Rice cereal can be constipating. ...
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- Hi - I do think that rice can constipate. That is one of the foods that is recommended when they have diahrea(sp?). I started my son with rice when he started solid fo...
- My daughter was having constipation issues. We began giving her prune juice mixed with water. I began doing 1/3 juice 2/3 water mix in bottle (now a sippy cup). She wo...
- Hi, N., My son used to scream and turn red whenever he had a BM, and showed lots of signs of discomfort and irritability leading up to it. We took him for some Cr...
Constipation
The only problem is that she recently seems to be constipated. Only..." ... If you just began her on solids, you may be introducing to much,all at once. ...
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- I would add some prune juice (about an oz) to my daughter's BM bottle. This would help her tremendously. I would buy it from Trader Joes or Whole Foods. Good lu...
- Hi P., I just went through the same thing with my daughter. She is now 7 months but several weeks ago she was VERY constipated. My husband and I did a little rese...
- my 5 month old is in the same boat. Her pediatrician suggested an ounce of warm water once a day and if she seems really constipated to mix 1 part prune juice with 2 ...
Hard Stools
Oct 14, 2009 ... Even before I started him on solids he had a constipation issue. My..." ... Introducing Solidscausing Constipation ...
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- You're not alone. I think all parents deal with some sort of digestion issue when their children start solids. I would continue the juice and call the pedi first thi...
- Shortly after my husband and I started our daughter on solids (5 months), she started having these awful rock hard poops. We weren't sure what was going on until we g...
- Be sure he's getting plenty of liquids. Personally, I would up the amount of juice. Try the 1 oz twice a day for a few days; if that doesn't do it try three times a da...
1 Year Old Grunts like Crazy
I don't necessarily know if this means he is constipated all the time or not. He doesn't always have hard .... Introducing Solids---causing Constipation? ...
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- Hey there. It's only constipation if the stool is hard and dry. (at least that's what my pediatrician said.) =) My older son struggled with constipation on and off...
- Our son did the same thing, although he was not breast fed. Anyway after waiting till it got really too hard for him to go we talked to his doctor who put him on pear ...
- Hi K., If his poops are normal consistency (not hard little pellets), he's not constipated. A lot of babies grunt when they poop, and it sure sounds as though they ...
Introducing New Foods to Solely Nursed Baby
they can get constipation, they are taking in less of the best food ... When I was introducing both of my kids to solids my doctor was very clear on what to ...
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- First of all good for you breastfeeding you giving him the best start possible. That being said the AAP says no solids of any kind until 6 months old. All the baby nee...
- Your baby will "tell" you through his actions when he's ready for cereal. Does he appear to be unsatisfied after a normal breast feeding? Is the time between feeding...
- I agree that you should wait until he is 6 months. My dr. recommend that with both of my children. When you do start I would use Rice cereal mixed with breastmilk. ...
Order in Which to Start Solids
I am only wondering, when it's time to start introducing solids, what is the best .... ~Start slow, the change to solids can make him gassy and constipated. ...
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- Yes, everyone's saying rice cereal b/c they're right. You want to get a rice cereal that's iron fortified. The reason that it's strongly suggested to feed baby rice ...
- I started with the vegetables and rice cereal first because the rice is easier to digest and the vegetables don't taste as good as the fruit. After my kids were use to...
- My rule of thumb has always been 'when they can grab things off your plate they should bee able to try it!' Well, that doesn't always work. HAving a couple of teeth do...
Constipation Causing Formula
It's the iron causing the constipation -- I went throough this with my son. ..... However, once we started introducing him to solids, he bound right back up ...
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- Iron is the culprit! Try a formula without iron.... you will see a difference, we did with my daughter within 1 1/2 weeks.Congrats on your first baby! Relax and don't ...
- I exclusively breastfed for the first 9 months and my daughter would get constipated on occaision, as would some babies of friends of mine who exclusively breastfed (o...
- my daughter went through the same thing. her dr told me to mix 4oz of water with 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. it really works and they love the tase. you may need to d...
Introducting Solids to 4 Month Old
The AAP recommends not introducing solids until at least 6 months old, ... Cereal and applesauce can both cause constipation, along with bananas. ...
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- My daughter's pediatrician recommended breast-milk (or formula) only until 4 months, and then only small amounts of cereal. Most experts say babies don't need anythin...
- Hi M., A lot of people will give you the speech about the 6 mo rule of not starting solids. However, if you and your pediatrician think she is ready, then she is prob...
- My 4 kids are all grown, healthy, and only 1 is a bit overweight. 'Back then' I started juice and cereals PER DOCTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS (which keep changing!!) at 6 WE...
