Starting solids - no poo!

[MantaRay]

That sounds normal to me too. They are having such small quantities in those early days that they can still continue that bfing pattern of not pooing for a few days a time for a little while. As you give some more the poos will gradually become more frequent, probably to two a day, or even more. Enjoy this while it lasts LOL!!

[KatieRabbit]

Kate I would keep a really close eye on the pooing. The same thing happened to us 3 weeks ago and she has only done normal poos in the last few days due to constipation. I keep waiting and watching, giving pureed pear, apple and prune juice to no avail. We ended up getting stool softener after a visit to the GP. So on the one hand it may be normal, on the other not.

[Billy Ocean]

Thanks heaps ladies. He did a couple of lumpy adult-style ones then I put some Coloxyl drops in his bottle (I know, should've been a last resort) and yesterday and today he's done some ripper ones, with pumpkin in them too! Lovely! Still seems much harder than his old ones. I will keep an eye on it though. He's hardly having any "real food" yet anyway but still, was worried.

Thanks again.

[Billy Ocean]

ps. how much prune juice would you give, what brand and do I mix it with something?

[Ginger]

i just put a little prune juice in a sippy cup of water
you can get it from health food shops.

[KatieRabbit]

I got mine at Coles and was told by a nurse to mix it 50:50 with water. Mind you, Dd's constipation was too far gone for it to have any effect.

[sunshine_sieben]

It can be normal. And his poos will change for good now that he's on solids. They will be firmer, darker and boy, will they be smellier.
So enjoy it while it lasts!

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