breastfed baby constipation
My baby is 9 months old next week and for the past few days her poop is coming out like the consistency of your playdough.
I went to the gp today as she has been having less nappies during the day but super heavy ones over the night.
The doctor told me all is well, shes not dehydrated and she’s growing and weighing on track. She said it’s most likely constipation and for me to just keep breastfeeding her and giving her small amounts of water as well as fruits
has anyone gone though this with their exclusively BF baby?
i’m slightly worried
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Yes we went through a similar phase as my little one started eating more solids and decreased the amount of times she was breastfeeding in a day. I now have a sippy cup of water around her when we’re playing so she can drink whenever she feels like it, has helped with the constipation massively 🙌🏼
It doesn't sound like constipation to me, could her poos just be becoming more solid due to eating more food? My baby is EBF and his poos have changed a lot recently and have become a bit less frequent as he's eating more!
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