Weaning = Constipation?!

[starrybean]

My lo has been really consipated since weaning, she is having a BM daily but is really stuggling... any ideas to help!? I've been giving her pear in the morning to try and help and I know to stay away from bananas but she is 5 1/2 months so a bit young for oranges/prunes. I'm also trying to get more water into her to try and help!

 

[ke29]

I would stay away from stodgy stuff like porridge

 

[lozzy21]

I gave my LO prune puree with her porridge every morning since we started weaning at 23 weeks, a tea spoon is enough. Offering some water at meal times can help aswell.

 

[starrybean]

Thanks ladies

Lozzy, what kind of prunes do you buy?! Tinned?! Or can you get them fresh?

 

[lozzy21]

I get tinned in juice. My HV said most of the time tinned and frozen is fresher than "fresh" fruit.

 

[starrybean]

Ah ok thanks chick! Was just having a look online and I think I might cut her food back a little as she is eating well - although drinking well too! I'll try to get more water into her and will give the prunes a go too!

 

[starrybean]

Oh and a couple of questions...

Do you cook the tinned prunes?! Like steam them or anything? And can you freeze the puree?!

 

[lozzy21]

You dont need to cook them, just drain the juice, take the stones out and puree. Yes you can freeze it, i freeze in teaspoon size portions and just take them out when i need it.

 

[starrybean]

You dont need to cook them, just drain the juice, take the stones out and puree. Yes you can freeze it, i freeze in teaspoon size portions and just take them out when i need it.

Thank you so much for all your help - its appreciated! Will pick some up to keep in incase we need it

 

[moondrops]

I posted a thread about this! I have to disguise mashed up apricot/plums/pears and put them on apple rice cakes and she loves them! She won't eat fruit on it's own, i also tried to get her to drink some water but as she has a doidy she kind of laps from it lmao and doesn't really end up with any in her mouth x

 

[starrybean]

I posted a thread about this! I have to disguise mashed up apricot/plums/pears and put them on apple rice cakes and she loves them! She won't eat fruit on it's own, i also tried to get her to drink some water but as she has a doidy she kind of laps from it lmao and doesn't really end up with any in her mouth x

Lol, the things we do eh!! Do those fruits work for her?!

 

[moondrops]

Yes! This was my thread https://www.babyandbump.com/weaning-nutrition/626975-foods-constipation.html i also had to syringe her pure orange juice as she wouldn't drink it diluted out of her bottle lol! x