Foods that help constipation for a 6 month old?

[Sophie9090]

Hi

have been weaning my LO for few weeks, mostly vegetables, fruits sweet potatoes and Quinoa so far.

The last few days he’s been pooing once a day usually poos 2/3 times. Poo is much thicker and he screams for hours on and off pushing. I feel so bad for him!

I gave him pears prunes and veg mostly yesterday and the days before he’s been have veg and Quinoa and sweet potatoes. Baby porridge.

I thought they were high in fibre and good for constipation, is he getting too much fibre do you think?

What foods should I give him for the next few days? I don’t want to give him just veg and fruit but worried about giving potatoes or rice. Do you think lentils would be okay?

tnanks

Are you offering water alongside meals?

More fibre needs more water (or milk)

Things like porridge and sweet potato can actually exacerbate the situation.

If he's only 6 months I'd take at least a two day break from weaning and just give him his usual milk feeds.

Sounds like he needs a break and his bowel might be a bit too immature at present.

Mine didn’t poo for 5 days after DM decided to feed her lots of foods she’d never had before as soon as she hit 6 months!
The change in the poo is natural, they’ll get thicker (and stinkier!) but if she’s looking like she’s struggling then dial back the amount of food (I wouldn’t stop completely) and lots of milk so that it’s more what’s she’s used to. Prunes, pears, peaches are good. Avoid Apple and banana. I’d stay off the rice but a couple of spoonfuls of lentils are fine.

How are things today @Sophie9090?

Kiwi

but you don’t have to give him food, go back to milk only until he’s better. Food is for fun until 1

@PritiPatelsMaker Yes touch wood a lot better today, trying to cut back a bit and giving plenty of water! Hope tomorrow is a good day too 😁thanks for all your help

Chia seed pudding? It's really easy just mix the seeds with some milk or formula milk?