Constipation

Raquel Kalbfus writes:
: What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

: I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

: Raquel

I see from your other posts that your baby is 8 months. That means he
has been on solids only about 2 months, and is just getting used to
eating them. Given this, there are a couple things you can do.

Breastmilk is pretty good at keeping him flowing. You might particularly
want to nurse just after a meal of solids. Especially if it is a large
one. Also, the pear and prune juice are good ideas already.

There are also some foods that are particularly constipating. You may
want to avoid them, limit the amounts, or nurse extra or give prune
juice when you feed them. Two particular ones are rice cereal and
bananas.

If you pay attention to when you are feeding "thickening agents" and
also feed "thinning agents" just after, everything should come out
all right (sorry for the pun).

Larry

Whoops. I misguessed on the age, and so he is probably eating a lot
more than I had surmised. However, I still think that most of my
advice is correct, especially nursing after the banana, etc.

Larry

writes:
: Raquel Kalbfus writes:
: : What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

: : I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

: : Raquel

: I see from your other posts that your baby is 8 months. That means he
: has been on solids only about 2 months, and is just getting used to
: eating them. Given this, there are a couple things you can do.

: Breastmilk is pretty good at keeping him flowing. You might particularly
: want to nurse just after a meal of solids. Especially if it is a large
: one. Also, the pear and prune juice are good ideas already.

: There are also some foods that are particularly constipating. You may
: want to avoid them, limit the amounts, or nurse extra or give prune
: juice when you feed them. Two particular ones are rice cereal and
: bananas.

: If you pay attention to when you are feeding "thickening agents" and
: also feed "thinning agents" just after, everything should come out
: all right (sorry for the pun).

: Larry

What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

Raquel

"Raquel Kalbfus" wrote in message
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What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

Raquel

What's his age and what does his diet look like?

JennP.

He's 12 months this coming saturday. He eats bananas, wheat crackers, beef
and chicken, carrots and sweet peas...etc
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"Raquel Kalbfus" wrote in message
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What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

Raquel

What's his age and what does his diet look like?

JennP.

He is almost 12 months. I have to limit the bananas. He eats one every
day. And I am weaning him down. So he nurses about 5 times a day now.
Thanks for the input.

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Raquel Kalbfus writes:
: What is the best thing to do to keep DS flowing regularly?

: I have given him pear juice which works for the moment and prune juice.

: Raquel

I see from your other posts that your baby is 8 months. That means he
has been on solids only about 2 months, and is just getting used to
eating them. Given this, there are a couple things you can do.

Breastmilk is pretty good at keeping him flowing. You might particularly
want to nurse just after a meal of solids. Especially if it is a large
one. Also, the pear and prune juice are good ideas already.

There are also some foods that are particularly constipating. You may
want to avoid them, limit the amounts, or nurse extra or give prune
juice when you feed them. Two particular ones are rice cereal and
bananas.

If you pay attention to when you are feeding "thickening agents" and
also feed "thinning agents" just after, everything should come out
all right (sorry for the pun).

Larry

"Raquel Kalbfus" wrote in message
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He is almost 12 months. I have to limit the bananas. He eats one every
day.

Yikes! One banana a day is extremely constipating. Limit the bananas and I
bet you'll see things start moving again.

JennP.