Poo

So T is eating 3 meals a day with snacks, water and breast feeds but his bowel movements are not soft and cause him pain when he poos.

What can i give him to soften them?

He does eat mostly mummy made baby food (pasta, lentils, meat etc) but does have occasional spaghetti rings or soup and toast croutons for lunch... Is his diet too adult for his little system or do some babies just have firmer poo then others? Help

More fibre I'd suggest, but I also know this can inhibit iron absorption. Try weatabix, or more pulses less meat. More water, with a little bit of fresh OJ in. Plums pears berries all very good for stool softening. I'd try that for a week or two then see the doc. If he gets used to painful poos he can become retentive which is a pain in the bum (lol!)

Oh poo! Sorry that's all I could think when I saw the post
I think sometimes it's working out what food affects them in what way. As @ems101 says more fibre and fruit. Although pear can have the opposite affect here

He does have weetabix for breakie and banana, but maybe not enough other fruit. I'll get some orange juice tomorrow to see if that helps.

@confusinglady thought i'd get right to the 'bottom' of the problem with the title

He does have weetabix for breakie and banana, but maybe not enough other fruit. I'll get some orange juice tomorrow to see if that helps.

@confusinglady thought i'd get right to the 'bottom' of the problem with the title

Banana was a culprit here too so maybe exchange that for a plum, peach, nectarine , apricot type thing

Banana and oats are constipaters here. Raspberries?

I think i might have to see what other breakies i can give T and give the banana and ready break a miss for a few days.

I'll get DH to bring home an assortment of fruit to try too

You'll have a poonami before you know it!

[clothmama]

I mix apple puree in with his porridge most mornings and we rarely have any hard poos! I hope he is more comfortable soon.