6th-month transitional constipationIt happens to Chloe when she started solid, it took me over a month to study the best way to solve her transitional constipation problem. I think it happens to most babies where they been through consitpation when solid foods introduced.
from exclusive breastfed to solid, her stool was very hard and she only had a bowel movement once every 2-3 days. people might suggest, drink more water, juice, fruits etc, but it doesn't help for her. finally here are the solutions:
after each full meal, feed her some mixed fruits: example:- (steam and blend it for easy digestion)
1) 1 pc of dry organic prune + 2 slides of orange
2) 1 pc of dry organic prune + half pear and half peach / plum
3) 1 pc of dry organic prune + half apple and half peach / plum
during morning or early afternoon, could introduce some filling fruits, e.g.
4) Fire Dragon Fruit + Papaya
5) Banana with milk
6) Avocado with milk
If 1 dry prune doesn't work, you can add 2 instead of one.
the amount of fruit per meal can be 2 tablespoon to 2 oz , depends on her appetize.
I would suggest when it nearly finished, you can add water to dilate the fruits to watery base and feed her the juice with 5 more tablespoon in a position to increase the fluid intake into her diet.
Now, she has stool everyday, i am pretty happy with the above solutions.