constipation in 5 month old

[koalabear]

have been on solids now for about 3 weeks
at same time, moved country and are on new formula
baby VERY constipated
any suggested for what i can give her to help her out, as i have no option but to continue giving her the new formula, and i can't stop giving her solids as she very hungry and has started rejecting the bottle and looking for the spoon !!!

[bramblina]

Lots and lots of cooled boiled water. It's probably the solids that have constipated her, not the formula.

[jmum6]

Water

watery veg and fruits like melon

[SleepyJess]

Sorry... in a mad hurry... but PRUNE JUICE!! Fresh from fresh prunes and orally syringed in if nec. Will work the same say! (probably...)

[koalabear]

thanks

[bramblina]

Also fresh orange if prune unavailable. They say 1 part oj to 10 parts water but I would go a bit stronger, personally.

[Suzysooz]

Yep, prune juice or pureed prunes work a treat. Don't give too much though, and be prepared for quite a lot of tarry looking nappies. I think a lot of babies go through this in their first few weeks of solids so don't worry too much. Time and the prunes will work it out!

[LIZS]

Juice from stewing fruit like apple and pear diluted a bit or weak diluted orange juice.

[peaches27]

Pure orange juice, just one teaspoon in two ounces of previously boiled water. This worked for us, but you can increase it slightly if necessary.

[cheeseypeas]

My friend heard about putting 1/3 a teaspoon of brown sugar in her babies bottle and it worked a treat.

Loads of watery fruit puress could help as well maybe.

[cheeseypeas]

ooops, typo 1/2 a teaspoon.