how much prune puree should i give my baby to help him poo?

giving my 6 mo prune puree (ella’s kitchen brand) to help him poo but how much should i give him and how long till it works??

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I used prune juice not puree so I'm not sure on dosing, but it usually did the job within 3-4 hours he was all cleaned out. With him once he had solids regularly his issue was he wasn't drinking enough so dehydration was part of his difficulties pooping, so prune juice helped with both!

With me, I used to give my baby as much of the Ella's pouch as he would willingly eat (I think because I was so desperate when he hadn't pooped in days!) It definitely worked within a couple of hours for my boy. Very common issue when they first start on solids! Their little system does regulate itself after a while and they start pooping regularly again. Like Tagmayne said, make sure they drink enough sips of water to stay hydrated (especially if they have pepple poos) because that helps the poop too! Good luck 💩

thank you!!

thank u so much! he’s taken about 3/4 of the pouch and going for a nap so hopefully soon!

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