Baby food and constipation?

Question

I just started green beans last week and the last time my son had a bowel movement was on saturday and it's now Monday. I know rice cereal causes constipation but what about green beans (stage 1 foods)?

Answer 1

keep some prunes or prune juice on hand for these occasions of diet change, a bit of prune will loosen up the bowels faster than most things.

Answer 2

I'm not sure about the green beans causing constipation, but I know the change in diet can cause it.  I usually mix our rice cereal with just a bit of apple prune juice.  When my son hadn't had a bowel movement all day Saturday and was acting pained by it, I put 2 oz of apple prune juice (Gerber baby juice) w/1 oz of water.  It worked!  I'm thinking next time 1 oz to 1 oz water!!  

Answer 3

Green beans can cause constipation but every kid is different.  You should ask your doctor about this although from saturday to monday is not a long time.

Answer 4

Prune baby food is good.  My son had the same problems and he loves the prune food.  There is nothing they can really give a baby other than a suppository.  My pediatrician said to even give him concentrated prune juice in his bottle with formula.  Worked like a charm, but warning it stains if they are a spitter upper. :)

Answer 5

babies get constipated easily. there are a lot of things that can constipate them. and 3 days w/out a b/m is not that long. try a little juice watered down, that helps my little one or they have yogurt for babies "Yobaby" with pro-biotics in it to help their little digestive systems. but if your really concerned call his pediatrician.

Answer 6

Any changes in their diet can cause constipation.  

Answer 7

Its completely normal, i started my daugher on rice cereal and she poops every other day. My doctor says that babies sometimes go 4 days without a BM, but id ask the doctor just to be 100% sure

Answer 8

IT CAN BE BECAUSE OF THE CHANGE IN DIET.TRY TO GIVE BABY 1 OZ OF WATER A DAY TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION.TO LOOSEN HIM UP A BIT YOU CAN GIVE HIM PRUNE JUICE OR GRIPE WATER.