Adults don't eat mash and they poo OK
It's not unusual for BF bubs to only poo once a week. His little body is still getting used to processing solid foods, same as any bub fed any way. There is also a stage when they really become aware of the sensation of doing a poo and often don't like it.
If you want to try an alternative how about trying more high fibre foods that you offer? Pear is a good one. Avoid the binding type foods.
My DD hasn't had constipation issues but it doesn't sound like it is too bad at this point (could even just be him getting used to the sensation of more solid foods now that he is eating more?) so I wouldn't be keen to be heading down the suppository route yet either. The first thing I would try is upping his breastfeeds if possible (it is considered a bit of a natural laxative) or even offering more water as well as looking at the types of food - avoiding too much of things like white carbs and banana, offering more pear, prunes, kiwi fruit etc.
I agree that it doesn't matter how it goes in it still is processed by the body.
Sounds more like a slight constipation problem, I know with DS I couldn't let him have too much banana for example. Things like weetbix/farax etc.... all have added iron which can also cause binding problems. I would probably suggest more bf feeds to be honest. DS loves rockmelon (also good when they are teething cause it's cold on the gums), grainy bread... anything like that.
I would try and find a better GP too and get a 2nd opinion so your DH doesn't worry so much
If he's still breastfeeding lots as well you can try eating pears yourself. I always found that when I ate them my son's poop would soften considerably (I love the tin pears, hehe). You can give him pears as well
No, it's not the baby led solids!
Is he having a little water now? Generally once solids are started poo does become plasticine like. and they can have a good old grunt and go red in the face trying to get it out - not necessarily a problem though. Try a few extra breastfeeds, a little extra water or even some diluted prune juice. Lay off the farex and weetbix and ad more fruit (pears are good) see how you go.
Moving on to solids is a susceptible time for constipation to strike.
The biggest cause will be lack of water - as a rule of thumb, enough water should be included along with the solids so that he's basically still consuming a ratio of solids:water that's kjind of the same as just breastmilk would be, if that makes sense. (ie, if you had added all his solids + all his water intake, it would be a mush)
The next thing would be just too much solids - back off a bit, reduce portions etc and try again in a few weeks.
And finally - what is he eating - is there enough fructose/ fibre etc.
Yep load of crap! DS was constipated once. Turned out it was the banana that was mashed into his porridge that he shovelled in with his hands. What would your mother say about that? I wouldn't be going with any suppositories either. Sounds to me like you know what you're doing already. Diluted prune juice helped for DS and we laid off the bananas for a few months until he could handle them better, he's fine now. Cheese also bound him a little but not as much.
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I wouldn't be going with any suppositories either. Sounds to me like you know what you're doing already. Diluted prune juice helped for DS and we laid off the bananas for a few months until he could handle them better, he's fine now. Cheese also bound him a little but not as much.
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