Constipated baby :(

[huey]

We started LO on purees 2 weeks ago. She is doing very well with them, but is now constipated.

We've done warm baths, rubbing her tummy, switching from bananas to sweet potato.

Next up, water with karo.

Anything else I can do to help her? I feel so bad! She pushes and grunts only to get a tiny little turd out

[8675309]

Try applesauce mixed with a prune puree? I used to do that with my DD when she was a baby starting out on new foods. You can even just try the pure prune puree too.

[ijack]

prunes!

[Deleted]

And stop giving bananas, apples, and carrots. Do prunes, pears, plums. And lots of fluids.

[oregonpachey]

We had this precise problem a couple of weeks ago. I gave LO some brown rice cereal mixed with some prune juice. It worked by the next day. Oh boy did it work.

[Deleted]

Prunes did nothing for LO but two servings of pears later = daiper explosion!!!

[madladybride]

Ditto the prune, pears,plums and even peaches - anything with a pit. Avoid anything with too much fiber - bananas and apples.

Stewed prunes worked for us.

[MamaMaui24]

Sometimes taking her temperature rectally can get things moving.

[huey]

I did do the rectal temp too.

We willmdo prune purees tonight.

Thanks ladies! I appreciate your help

[birdmom]

White grape juice! Does the trick for us every time!

[hannamarin]

Oatmeal instead of rice cereal.
Prunes, plums, peaches vs bananas, apples.

Sugar water kept our baby regular.