Tips On Relieving Constipation

I started my son on the 1st foods about a week ago (he was born 12/12/08, so he is almost 3 months old). Here’s the background:
He was eating 5 oz of formula every 3-4 hours since he was 3 weeks old (I know, 5 oz is a lot, but no spit-up, and he stopped when he was full every time, so it wasn’t 5 oz each and every time), and a few days in a row he was just screaming the hungry-scream every 2 hours almost all day. I was having to fend him off with the pacifier, which meant sitting there for 2 hours with a screaming baby and popping that binky back in between screams. Hellish. Before I decided to go off the deep end, I decided to give some cereal a try. He ate that stuff up! But then the constipation that folllowed was worse than the pacifier incident. So, I decided to give the 1st foods that my sister in law had given me a try. He ate the entire jar of applesauce, drank 3 oz of formula, and then slept for almost 7 hours! My husband, worried that I am destroying his child’s innards by feeding him when he’s hungry, looked up some article that was a checklist of signs that your baby is ready to eat baby food. He had all but 1! He can hold his head up, doesn’t push food out with his tongue, moves food around in his mouth with his tongue, and is still hungry after ample formula feedings. The only thing he can’t do that was on the list is sitting up by himself.
I didn’t feed my daughter food until she was ready, probably about 4 1/2 or 5 months. I’m not one of those gung-ho moms that just things that a 2 week old is ready for a pureed sirloin or some crap. I think people like that are everyone (doctors, nutritionists, etc.) says not to give them anything but formula until 4 months old. All the signs show he’s ready, so why wait?

I started my son on the 1st foods about a week ago (he was born 12/12/08, so he is almost 3 months old). Here’s the background:
He was eating 5 oz of formula every 3-4 hours since he was 3 weeks old (I know, 5 oz is a lot, but no spit-up, and he stopped when he was full every time, so it wasn’t 5 oz each and every time), and a few days in a row he was just screaming the hungry-scream every 2 hours almost all day. I was having to fend him off with the pacifier, which meant sitting there for 2 hours with a screaming baby and popping that binky back in between screams. Hellish. Before I decided to go off the deep end, I decided to give some cereal a try. He ate that stuff up! But then the constipation that folllowed was worse than the pacifier incident. So, I decided to give the 1st foods that my sister in law had given me a try. He ate the entire jar of applesauce, drank 3 oz of formula, and then slept for almost 7 hours! My husband, worried that I am destroying his child’s innards by feeding him when he’s hungry, looked up some article that was a checklist of signs that your baby is ready to eat baby food. He had all but 1! He can hold his head up, doesn’t push food out with his tongue, moves food around in his mouth with his tongue, and is still hungry after ample formula feedings. The only thing he can’t do that was on the list is sitting up by himself.
I didn’t feed my daughter food until she was ready, probably about 4 1/2 or 5 months. I’m not one of those gung-ho moms that just things that a 2 week old is ready for a pureed sirloin or some crap. I think people like that are everyone (doctors, nutritionists, etc.) says not to give them anything but formula until 4 months old. All the signs show he’s ready, so why wait?

if your child were 4 or 5 months old, would you give them prune juice or something of the like to help with constipation?

My 5 month old daughter has been introduced to solids during the last week (as advised by H/V) and has become constipated as a result. She started off with baby rice but then went on to butternut, potatoe and carrot puree mix and this has resulted in her stomach being sore. Her poo is like clay, very hard. I cannot change her food yet as I have been told to wait at least a week so I can identify if she reacts to certain foods (a lot of alergies in the family). Did this happen to any of your children? I am offering her cooled boiled water during the day but she doesn’t like it much so it’s hard to get down. Would you suggest watering down the food? What helped your babies? I am not sure if she is too young for prunes and don’t really want to rely on them everytime she needs to go… thanks X

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