Hi

Since all have started cereals and solids by now, have ur babies got adjusted to pooping after solids..does it seem difficult for them? is the poopy also solidified..my anu has a real tense face during poopy time, hurts me to see her go thru it and poopy hardened too. Tried everything from prunes/grape juice/etc as advised..Only difference in diet that i know of is since she has solids 3 times, at times doesn't drink milk as much as she used to..does have a total of anywhere from 17-22 ounces though.
tried all tips from day care/doctor...kindof worried..nothing seems to work..any ideas/help or is this normal?
Thanks
Radhika Manvi replied. Radhika,
Cereal&rice can be constipating.I haven't faced this yet with Siddharth but how much of veggies&fruits does she take?Bcos these r a good source of fibre.I usually give him rice cereal at night with 2 tsps of mashed carrot&beans(steamed first).This helps him have a normal stool.Also try rice,dal&spinach as 1 feed.Switch to yellow moong dal instead of tuvar.Also stop apple&banana bcos they can be constipating.Hope Anu doesn't go thru' more of this just try changing her foods one at a time.Also oat&barley cereal r easier to digest than rice cereal.Try these&let us know!Loads of love to her,she looked absolutely wonderful in her lehenga!