TMI baby poop question

[Melaine]

DS7 months is constipated I guess. The last 3 days he cries while pooping. today he went a tiny bit crying the whole time and his anus is red and you can see that he needs to go more. tips? bananas are new...could that be causing the problem?

[queenmama]

Bananas, yes! Even my 12yo gets constipated if he eats too many. Quit feeding them for a day or two just to be sure.

Lara

[Melaine]

Thanks....I was wondering this since I know they are BRAT diet or whatever it is. Is there anything I can do to help him go?

[Philly Mom]

Does he eat fruit? Blueberries, Blackberries, etc. Berries help DD stay "regular". Also melon.

[lizzywednesday]

Dilute "homestyle" orange juice works, too.

[queenmama]

It's a tough age since they can't actually eat/chew much! The juice is a great idea!

Lara

[MSWR0319]

Prunes or pears are good. We used diluted prune juice also.

[okinawama]

We followed BLW weaning for the most part, but when my son was constipated we did pull out some pureed prunes and pears to get him to go.

[Mopey]

Dilute prune juice for sure, or pureed pears. And yes, bananas do that to a lot of people I know. Somehow this has been a conversation in my life - only involving bananas

[KLD313]

I always gave diluted pear juice, worked well.