I think DS has always suffered from tummy troubles but they seem to be getting worse. Ped just says to give him more high fiber foods which I am willing to give a chance but have been giving him fruits and vegetables 2-3 times daily since he was about 7 months, maybe not in large enough quantities though?
DS is still BF (eats an average of 6-7 times a day) with complimentary solids usually 3 times a day. I try to offer water during the day, but sometimes he won't take it. Tried to put in a bottle, but he won't take that.
It is not that his stools are usually hard, he just won't go for 3-4 days but will be trying to poop (straining, tummy tight, crying/crabby, smelly gas) for days before it actually comes out. Is usually soft but not liquid like (diarrhea) and is brown like I think it should be at this age.
We use prune juice sometimes but it may still take a day or 2 before he poops.
Anyone else have any luck with a specific food or drink?
DS has always gotten more constipated when eating bananas and apples, so those are out (at least for now). I used to think spinach and carrots made him go more quickly, but doesn't seem to have the same effect anymore.
He has had cow's milk, egg, wheat, soy, fish and I didn't do the best of introducing them one at a time but he has had these issues all along. Guess he could have had an intolerance to it in my breast milk this whole time...
Any ideas appreciated!