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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In Baby After Starting Solid Food

my baby 6months is constipated once started on solid food. i used to give him steamed apples with skin , pumpkin , peach and papaya. meal is given once a day mostly he is on breast milk. he struggles lot while passing and stools are paste like. how can i modify his diet
Tue, 10 May 2016
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Hello
My name is Dr.Arianisa Bajrami
Thank you for your question on HCM

I understand your concern since i have a baby same as you too.
Let me start when does a baby constipate :Simply stooling less often is not considered constipation. Here are some signs to watch for:
1.Straining to pass stools – your baby may strain just for a few minutes, or he may strain for hours or days.
2.Painful stools – if stooling seems to be hurting baby in any way, even if it does not appear unusually large.
3.Large, hard stools – this is a sign, but only if baby is straining or in pain. Large, hard stools that pass easily are not considered constipation.
What you can do:
1.Stop feeding him whatever foods you have started so far.
2.Introduce a food that you know won’t constipated him. Some good suggestions include pureed peaches, prunes, or any green vegetable.
If your baby will not take these foods, or if these foods don’t work well enough, try some diluted prune juice through a sippy cup.
3.Offer water more frequently.
4.Once baby’s stools become more regular again, start adding some of those starter foods again, but in smaller amounts, and less often.
5.You will need to determine how much of these “loosening” foods your baby needs to keep him regular.

Hope your baby can feel good soon and if i was helpful in some way
Best regards
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Suggest Treatment For Constipation In Baby After Starting Solid Food

Hello My name is Dr.Arianisa Bajrami Thank you for your question on HCM I understand your concern since i have a baby same as you too. Let me start when does a baby constipate :Simply stooling less often is not considered constipation. Here are some signs to watch for: 1.Straining to pass stools – your baby may strain just for a few minutes, or he may strain for hours or days. 2.Painful stools – if stooling seems to be hurting baby in any way, even if it does not appear unusually large. 3.Large, hard stools – this is a sign, but only if baby is straining or in pain. Large, hard stools that pass easily are not considered constipation. What you can do: 1.Stop feeding him whatever foods you have started so far. 2.Introduce a food that you know won’t constipated him. Some good suggestions include pureed peaches, prunes, or any green vegetable. If your baby will not take these foods, or if these foods don’t work well enough, try some diluted prune juice through a sippy cup. 3.Offer water more frequently. 4.Once baby’s stools become more regular again, start adding some of those starter foods again, but in smaller amounts, and less often. 5.You will need to determine how much of these “loosening” foods your baby needs to keep him regular. Hope your baby can feel good soon and if i was helpful in some way Best regards