Constipation in newly weaned baby

[Gingernut81]

DD is 6 months next week & has been having purées for about a month. Upped it to 2 meals a day last week, usually baby porridge for breakfast & some fruit/veg later on in the day. She hasn't had a dirty nappy since Friday, is this normal?! She doesn't seem in pain or uncomfortable. I have a Drs appt myself tomorrow so will mention it then but my parents managed to completely freak me out when I spoke to then this afternoon and now I'm worried I've been a crap mother! I just thought it's her digestive system getting to used to everything and was just waiting for the mother of all poosplosions

[coveredinhopeandvaseline]

Have you been giving her water with her food? Small drinks of water with/after each meal should sort her out. That is a bit of a long time to go without a poop.

[Sflood]

I think maybe increasing the amount of water she drinks might sort the problem out.

[Gingernut81]

Trying to give her more water plus lots of apple & pear. Picked up some lactulose today too!

[MunchyMunchkin]

Have you been giving her any banana? That's a really common cause for constipation in babies. Ella's do a prunes prunes prunes sachet which works wonders. You can mix a tablespoon in with yoghurt or porridge.

[Gingernut81]

I've had her on that, it definitely seemed to get things moving