Thanks ShootingStar - I don't eat apricots myself as they give me really painful gas but hadn't thought to try them with DS. Another one to add to the list.
So tell me your thoughts about Weet-Bix people? DS maybe has it once or twice a week - yesterday we had it for breakfast with pears and this morning he did a really bulky poo (not dry or hard) but big enough for it to make him really upset. And I'm thinking maybe Weet-Bix is the problem? Other than that yesterday he had some fruit for lunch and some spaghetti sauce and veg for tea with us. I think I'm going to avoid it for a few days and see what happens.
Id tend to think the weetbix is not the cause of the problem as theyre high in fibre.
Have you tried changing his formula? When we moved DS up to the second stage formula he started to get really constipated due to the increase in iron. Theres also nothing wrong with sticking to the stage 1 formula either. I switched DS's brand of formula and he was then fine. All formulas are different, some agree with their tummies, some dont.. and its different for everyone.
Hun, weetbix are a "medium fibre" food and should usually be ok. You might need to try it again to see if it was a one-off or not.
The other thing to consider is that constipation can sometimes be a sign of a food intolerance. This can be pretty tricky to figure out, but I guess if a good diet and plenty of water isn't doing the trick, then it could be worth talking to a dietician about trying an elimination diet. There are dieticians who specialise in food allergies and intolerances, so I would be looking for one of them. You can do a search on the DAA website - www.daa.asn.au - by specialty.
All the best with it. I have a 5yo who still has big issues in this area (and yes, we have resorted to meds too, so I do understand your position!). I really hope you can get it sorted quickly. It gets much harder as they get older.
ShootingStar - we never went to Stage 2 formula as he reacted really badly to it, so we just stuck to Stage 1 and kept managing things that way.
MR thank you for the advice regarding dieticians & potential food intolerances. I'm getting more and more concerned. The past 2 days he's been on a diet of only fruits, veg, some yoghurt and his formula & his poos are still distressing him a lot which is so difficult for us to see. I think I'm going to find someone to make an appointment with as well as seeing how he goes weaning off the formula in the next month to cows milk.
MR - he's so close to 12 months old and I'm really wanting the formula out of the equation to see if it IS the actual issue? Would I be doing any harm to see how he reacted if I start weaning him from it now? I'm just looking for something right now to help us make some progress.
I found that Soy and Linseed bread keeps my both my girls regular. Sultana Bran or Allbran is excellent too if you want another option to the weetbix. I know what you mean about the formula. Maybe drop the number of formula bottles he's having and introduce a milk bottle instead? I'm no expert though. Just a suggestion. Bowel problems can be so stressful. Sending you big hugs xx
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