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6 months old baby started eating organic made baby food. now is constipated.she's had sweet potatoes, banana, apple's, peas, squash, zucchini. ?
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Add prunes: Prunes are a wonderful natural laxative for babies. You can buy plain unflavored pitted prunes and puree them. Adjust the amount you give based on how her poop does.
Answered 4/21/2015
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Why the rush: Solids in the first year do not help the baby grow better.Breast milk is an adequate nutrition source, and solids today are primarily a training process to transition them to the table. Apples and bananas are constipating agents. Prunes & pears loosen stools. I'd quit the rush through the list of foods and just keep it simple.
Answered 6/15/2018
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