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constipation when weaning 6 month old?
I waited till 26 weeks to wean my LO, as is the advice, i wasnt against weaning him sooner if necessary but he actually became more settled than he ever has been from 5 months so i waited. However, im back to work when he's 8.5 months and hope to bf and express for him alongside work so once we hit 26 weeks i felt the clock was ticking. I was encouraged by the nursery nurse that his gut was mature and ready to go, to start with root veg, then fruit and then to guage his response and go at his pace but give him a wide variety of food.
Well, we've done 7 days so far and he's eaten everything ive given him and is very enthusiastic. We tried BLW but he just made a mess and didnt eat a thing and i just feel we need to get things off the ground now so have been using purees - which have already progressed to having some small cut up things in them, which he's handling well. He's had a wide range of fruit and veg, chicken, yoghurt, and cereal. He started off with lunch and as of mid week he has had breakfast and lunch but doesnt have an evening meal yet. We started with the ice cube sized portion but now for lunch probably has double that and a few baby spoonfuls of something sweeter to finish such as yoghurt or fruit. For breakfast he'll have half a weetabix or porridge equivalent.
To start with he had a couple of dirty nappies that were just like his normal yellow liquid poo (he's bf) but with chunks of veg etc in (sorry if TMI!) yesterday though he delivered really quite an enormous solid yellow poo for a little baby, as big as his foot! It too some pushing out and today he's been straining on several occasions, everytimet here is a fifty pence pieced size solid yellow poo in his nappy - as if hes trying to get it out but is constipated. He's been having water in a cup during feeds but today i tried to get him to have a bit in between.
He still goes on the breast as often - but doesnt have as many long feeds.
I worry that ive got carried away and gone too fast with weaning and that i need to slow down - maybe i went to meat too fast? I find the lack of guidance in how fast to go hard.
Sorry if the info in this oversteps the mark but any advice from experienced mums would be appreciated! x
Well, we've done 7 days so far and he's eaten everything ive given him and is very enthusiastic. We tried BLW but he just made a mess and didnt eat a thing and i just feel we need to get things off the ground now so have been using purees - which have already progressed to having some small cut up things in them, which he's handling well. He's had a wide range of fruit and veg, chicken, yoghurt, and cereal. He started off with lunch and as of mid week he has had breakfast and lunch but doesnt have an evening meal yet. We started with the ice cube sized portion but now for lunch probably has double that and a few baby spoonfuls of something sweeter to finish such as yoghurt or fruit. For breakfast he'll have half a weetabix or porridge equivalent.
To start with he had a couple of dirty nappies that were just like his normal yellow liquid poo (he's bf) but with chunks of veg etc in (sorry if TMI!) yesterday though he delivered really quite an enormous solid yellow poo for a little baby, as big as his foot! It too some pushing out and today he's been straining on several occasions, everytimet here is a fifty pence pieced size solid yellow poo in his nappy - as if hes trying to get it out but is constipated. He's been having water in a cup during feeds but today i tried to get him to have a bit in between.
He still goes on the breast as often - but doesnt have as many long feeds.
I worry that ive got carried away and gone too fast with weaning and that i need to slow down - maybe i went to meat too fast? I find the lack of guidance in how fast to go hard.
Sorry if the info in this oversteps the mark but any advice from experienced mums would be appreciated! x
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My LO is 6.5 months & weaned onto 3 meals a day - we started at just over 5 months as he was waking 6 times a night for feeds
He has had days where he strains more to go & produces pellets of poo etc. We've been giving him prunes. What I have done is boiled dried prunes & then pureed them with boiled pear. This has made a compote type puree which he has had with yoghurt, but could also be given with rice pudding, custard etc or on it's own. I also know someone who adds prune juice to puree's she is making. We haven't tried this yet but have some so will probably try it at some point.
Sounds like you are doing really well
Linds x
She wasn't keen the first time, but loves them now and they usually work quickly!
Day 3 on three meals today and so far so good. Got the remedies in ready for him if needed! And have already tried the excercises thanks glitterbug when he's straining! I havent felt any engorgement though so i guess the meals can't be making a massive difference to my supply x
DD2 is now nearing 6mths & has been weaned since 4mths, she has now returned to one poo daily with no problems at all.
Today eruption of constant poop ..inches of the stuff!! How long are her intestines?! Now the sore bottom and awful to have her screaming in pain and in tears every time. She now dreads nappy changing, which is never ending this evening, after always squealing with delight over it previously. Should pooing be so agonising? Should I get her checked? Have been using metanium and now calendula cream after reading suggestions. Any advice gratefully received. Bound to have peaked the evening my husband is away