
He’s Constipated, So It’s Back On The Boob
- pear,
- apple, and
- prune.
I know this won’t be a fun week (or weeks), as he seems particularly upset about not having solids during the day. Turns out he actually looked forward to his dinner, so it will be a bit of an adjustment to stop for a few weeks until things smooth out.
I’ve been reading a lot about baby-led weaning, and it seems to really be more of what Smalls is doing anyway. So while I’ll have some purees available for him, I’m also going to par-cook most of his foods so that he can self-feed.
Don’t Take It Personally
I have to admit that I’m a little bit bummed about taking Smalls off solids, but I really want him to poop and am at my wit’s end. I feel like I may have forced too much, too soon…though I know that in reality, that’s probably not the case. It’s possible that his constipation is just due to his needing more time to adjust to certain foods.
Hopefully his system will regulate quickly, then we can start re-introducing at a slower pace of 1 food per week. Any suggestions about where we should start? His pediatrician recommended starting with squash or sweet potato wedges (baked) once we’re ready to brave solids again. I know that he likes both of these things, so we should be good to go…once he goes. And holy, moly do I want him to go!
Edited to add: Smalls did eventually pass the blockage…and it resembled a lot of pea gravel. This could mean that he wasn’t taking in enough liquid during the day, so while I’ll continue to nurse him, I will be offering small amounts of water and/or fresh juice with meals to hopefully prevent another episode. Because, I quite honestly cannot go another 10 days without him pooping. It’s just not fun.
Aw, hope he’s better soon. It’s so difficult when your little ones aren’t well.
Thanks! I hope so, too.