Every time my 18 month old has to poop he gets a pained look on his face and fusses through it. He tends to have pretty big and very hard solid poops. This has been going on since I day weaned him. He usually poops every two days but sometimes daily. I'm wondering what if anything might help him. He eats a lot of yogurt, noodles, quinoa, bread and apples. I was thinking of adding some prunes to his lunch. Any suggestions???
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I know every kid is different but my LO has fruit at every meal. If she doesn't finish her fruit I put it in a Tupperware and she can have it as a snack. So at least three times a day she is eating some kind of fruit. She is very regular and we've never had constipation problems.
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All of those foods cause constipation. I'd add some berries, seeds, leafy greens, whole fibers, etc. to help him nice things along. Try offering more water throughout the day.
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I would cut back on dairy and see if that helps.
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thanks. I'll try adding fruit and less dairy. Maybe i will sub his milk for almond milk
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Is he drinking enough water? If you've recently cut down his breastmilk supply, maybe part of the problem is he isn't getting enough fluids?
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Tons of water. Berries and leafy greens are good and I would cut back on carbs.
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i wrote a post about it here:
http://www.hellobee.com/2013/05/22/treating-constipation-with-dietary-changes/
lots of ideas on what you can do!
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I've been dealing with this lately and used mrs bre's list. Prunes are the number one helper for us, along with more water. I can't limit the dairy or fats too much because weight gain is an issue, but I try to add as much fruit and fiber as possible.
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Thank you everyone!!! I'm gonna try all of your suggestions.
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Flax seed oil has worked wonders for my LO and his constipation! I literally put three drops on his food and he clears out. It's amazing. I only use it on occasion when I feel like he's backed up, but have had great success. Good luck!
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Culturelle probiotic packetS!
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Add ground flax seeds to his yogurt. This really helped ME with pregnancy constipation.
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@Dagny: We have also sprinkled ground flax seed on food, and that has helped as well.
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