Weaning constipation

[cathyg]

porridge with added chopped dried apricots & dried prunes is fantastic.

[liams mum]

Originally Posted by JoT

Hi,
I have a 6 month old who's been weaning for a month. He's now on 3 meals a day but still breastfeeding. He gets really bunged up and the only thing I've found that helps is stewed apple but I don't know about hime but I'm getting bored of all the apple! He's not very good at drinking so I'm trying to add water to his food cos that seems to help to.
Just wondering if any of you have any yummy top tips to keep my darling boy regular and a less alarming colour when he goes!
Thanks.

Hi

My son has been suffering from constipation since he was one month. In the begining my pediatrician told me to give him, 1 once of water to one teaspoon of demerara sugar, three times a day and once he started weaning my ped. told me to try and give him one jar of prunes a day. She told me not to give him apples, bannana's or rice cereal as this will make him more constipated. He also does not like drinking water so instead of water I boil pears and I freeze the water in ak cubes and give it to him as a drink and he likes it. The pears I just puree them. I found that by giving him the pear juice and the prunes make him go every day. Also try and give him food with fibre in it.

Hope this would help!

[ladybug]

Originally Posted by JoT

Hi,
I have a 6 month old who's been weaning for a month. He's now on 3 meals a day but still breastfeeding. He gets really bunged up and the only thing I've found that helps is stewed apple but I don't know about hime but I'm getting bored of all the apple! He's not very good at drinking so I'm trying to add water to his food cos that seems to help to.
Just wondering if any of you have any yummy top tips to keep my darling boy regular and a less alarming colour when he goes!
Thanks.

Ahhhh I now know better - give bf before the feed. Problem solved...

[missus_domino]

Juicy pear and prune puree

Ingredients
~ 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
~ 2 stoned prunes, chopped
~ 1 tbsp baby rice

Technique
~ Simmer the fruit in a saucepan with a little water for 5 minutes. Puree to the desired consistency, using as much cooking water as needed. Sieve to get rid of the tough prune skins.
~ Stir in the baby rice while warm

Can this be frozen too? Obviously without the rice or can you do the rice too?

[Cj30]

Hi everyone I'm a newbie to the site!! I have an 18wk year old who I have just started weaning and v constipated the health v advised orange and pineapple juice diluted with a little water!! I'm away to try fingers crossed