So I'm not sure, but I think Xander might be constipated. He hasn't pooped in 4 days and sometimes will randomly cry and I'm not sure why (he also could be teething). Lately, for solids he's eaten cereal, carrots, and apples, all of which I think can cause constipation. I wasn't sure if I should hold off feeding him anymore constipating solids until he's had a bowel movement? Or are there any other suggestions?
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Prunes, water, pears. Get him pooping!
Liv had (and still has) trouble with any of the BRAT foods. She will cry when trying to poop if she's at all constipated. -
@oliviaoblivia: I do make sure he drinks water while eating solids. He usually has about 2 oz of water with 3-4 oz of solids... do you think that's enough water to help? I'm actually not sure if he's constipated or not... he just hasn't gone recently, so I'm not sure!
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We recently had this issue and I fed her pears for tea and stopped with the brat foods. I also gave her her gas drops to get things moving. I had bought some prunes and they were the next step but she went before I had to use them.
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prune juice mixed with water!
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Should I be concerned about allergies at all? We JUST introduced apples to him last night, so if I give him something new (pears, prunes, etc) and he has an allergic reaction, I won't know what it's to, right?
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Apples are good for getting things moving. You can water down some apple juice, too.
If you give him prune juice and there's a reaction, you can eliminate one of the two foods and see which one gave it.
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I think pears and prunes are low allergy foods. You would know that it was either the apple or the prune. It's not like you'll be giving him a clam stuffed with egg white and peanut butter.
Four days is a long time for a solid eater. L has trouble if she goes two days without pooping. -
DD was recently constipated for SIX days. Prunes, pears, water and probiotic drops made all the difference. Also, a lot of digestive massage (clockwise on the belly from their right to left). She was a little backed up again for the past few days, so today I mixed some apple juice with her water and it worked almost too well!
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@oliviaoblivia: Oh dear, now I'm nervous!! But he's not a solid solid eating (haha) - he's actually only had two meals in the past four days, so he's had MOSTLY BM. I'm hoping that means he's not TOO backed up.
It's crazy how as parents we can get excited for our babies to poop, haha.
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My daughter suffered from constipation at that age as well. We stayed away from constipating foods for a long time until her constipation subsided. Fruits that start with P helped, but kiwis worked best for her.
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I've recently had the same problem with my 7 month old. I mixed in some prune puree with her oatmeal and it seemed to help.
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Isaac was having some problems last week and I gave him prunes. They worked wonders. Pears don't seem to work so well for him.
I wouldn't worry about having done apples last night and doing something new tonight.
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No advice cause R poops 1 or 2 times a day. Poor guy!'
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Gahhh, I'm on day 5 of no poops!!! I've been forcing him to drink apple juice (watered down of course) and I'll be giving him pears later today. I just want him to GO!
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@Adira: Has he been cranky because of it? Hope the pears work!
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@Adira: fingers crossed for a poopy diaper!! there were times where i actually looked forward to a dirty diaper
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@Adira: Did you try prunes?
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@ALV91711: Today he seems more fussy than normal, so I'm guessing it's because of this, though I don't really know. I just hope he's able to go soon!!!
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@Smurfette: No, I don't have any prunes and I didn't see any last time I was at the store.
If the pears don't work though, I'll have to go scour the city to find some!!!
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@Adira: My Target and grocery store carry them. Gerber 1st foods.
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@Smurfette: I'll have to try Target - my grocery store actually has a pretty small selection for baby food, hopefully Target has more!
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Awwe, I'm crossing my fingers that Xander has a good poop today!
Ahh, motherhood. Never thought you'd be so excited for a big poop, right?
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HE POOPED!!!!!!
And it was a disaster! As soon as I got his diaper off, he got both his hands in it and then got it all over himself! GROSS!!!!!! But at least it's out!!!
I'm not sure exactly what did it, but he's had about 3 oz of apple juice mixed with water (so maybe about 1/3 oz apple juice), 2.5 oz pears, and I did a baby massage on his tummy/colon area. I did the massage and then fed him the pears and as SOON as he was done eating, he went! YAY!!!!
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@Adira: yay! I know, it's such a relief when they poop, isn't it?! DD pooped yesterday after 48 hours of constipation and I swear everyone in the whole family celebrated! Incidentally, that was also after some diluted apple juice.....that stuff seems to be kind of miraculous!
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@Adira: Yay!!!
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Yay!
pears work like magic, don't they!
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Whoohoo!!!
If the pears don't work though, I'll have to go scour the city to find some!!!
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