Consistently Constipated

[<Catherine>]

I think you're probably getting great help from the ladies here, but there may be some additional information here that may help Constipation and Laxative Foods

[Skadiver13]

Wonderful. Info is never too much. Always helpful

[Buntybear]

Just wanted to let you all know he's doing better , think it may have been a combo of not enough water and too much sweet potato. I realized some of the organic puree I have has sweet potato in the ingredients but not in the title so he was probably getting way too much. I'm pretty good at reading labels looking for milk and soy but not potato .. Thanks all.

Great news! These LOs with sensitive tummies are hard to work out sometimes but together we can get there lolol x

[Skadiver13]

He pooped 4 times yesterday. His poops aren't so liquidy as when he was just formula fed. They're pastie if that make sense?

[Buntybear]

Sounds like he is having a clear out now!

[Lemonthyme]

He pooped 4 times yesterday. His poops aren't so liquidy as when he was just formula fed. They're pastie if that make sense?

Playdoh poos?  Yep they gradually change from being more liquid poos to more solid as they increase solids in their diet.

[Skadiver13]

YES exactly. I was so worried it wasn't normal, because occasionally he'll have more liquidy poops but more than often now they are playdoh poops that's a perfect description. Easier to clean for sure, but boy do they smell AWFUL. One tiny little bit smells like a blowout would have smelled 4 months ago LOL.

[Lemonthyme]

One of my friend's is vegetarian and she doesn't cook much meat for her LOs but when she does give them meat, apparently she really noticed the poos got very smelly. 

[Skadiver13]

LOL well his poo's have always been really smelly, but these are ripe.

[Lemonthyme]

Oh now my nearly 3 year old has a poo, he's not potty trained yet and OMG some of them are yeuch!

[*Kara*]

LMAO!  I have a 2.5 yr old who can clear a room too

As for texture of poop, mine was pasty on formula (and green from the iron)... but it went to formed poops (like a normal person) by about 8/9 months of age consistently.

Cooked carrot and apple can cause constipation... as for making your own, I just steamed a single pot of things together... an apple, a couple carrots, a small yam, some pear, zucchini... and then would randomly mix up combos of two things or more   I used one of these to mix everything super smooth: http://www.williamsfoodequipment.ca/cuisinart-smart-stick-immersion-blender.html?mkwid=SQ38Cun7&pcrid=27265844593&gclid=CNe87rvz67YCFSFxQgod4HQA_Q  The key is the wee food processor attachment (Mine wasn't a Cuisinart - and only cost me about $40).

That said, at this age, you could mash the steamed fruit veggies with a fork.  It used to take me about 45 mins with cleanup to do a weeks worth of food for her.  You can do chicken too... just cook it, then chill in the fridge, the pulse it until it's powdered then add to whatever you like

[Skadiver13]

Thanks. his poops are never formed, more like playdoh.

[*Kara*]

They will firm up a bit as he starts to have more in terms of solids

[ZacsMumme]

Hugs siobhan. We are dealing with constipation and normal poops back and forth her since solids were introduced. We're back to just pumpkin, pear, prunes and chicken broth. The Ps for poop any who interesting you all say sweet potato constipates as I have found the same thing!

I've heard prunes and dried apricots puréed help with constipation. I, too scared to try with T as the apricots will no doubt give him wicked reflux.

[*Kara*]

I used to make Poop Cubes (as we affectionately called them here):

Combine:
1 ripe pear
10 dried prunes
12 dried apricots (but you could sub more pear and prunes if refluxers don't get along with apricots or something like dried blueberries/cherries)

Add water until fruit is just covered... simmer over medium heat for about 20 mins, then toss the fruit in the blender and puree, add cooking liquid to get to the consistency you want...

I used to freeze it in ice cube trays overnight and then pop out and store in a freezer bag.  Keeps for a good month... reheat a couple cubes every few days and magic!