08/24/2026
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When your baby starts solids, their p**p changes. 🤷🏼♀️
A lot of that is totally normal.. their gut is shifting from just breastmilk/formula to foods.
🚩 Definite Red flags to Watch for:
-Blood or mucous in stool
-Hard, dry, pebble-like p**ps
-Straining and pain with bowel movements
-Bloated belly and distended belly
-Constipation alongside rashes, vomiting or other symptoms
✨✨Constipation is common, though it doesn’t make it easier for baby or parent and doesn’t mean it’s normal and ignore it. As babies are learning to eat solid foods, their Gl tract is trying to adapt.
Your baby’s tummy is working to figure it out something new other than formula or breast milk
If your baby is constipated their body is trying to tell you something
-they may not be ready for solids or offering too much too soon
-they are eating constipating foods
-not enough fluid
-too little or too much fiber
Here are some things to consider :
-small amount of water with meals.
-Change up the foods you are offering. Limit bananas, bread, rice, refined pastas, ultra-processed foods- these can increase constipation.
-Add fiber rich options like berries, chia/hemp seeds, flax, etc.
-Tummy massages, warm baths and bicycle exercises may be helpful.
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