Constipation Woes

This is a Mommy Blog.  I talk about poop on here.  If you're not a Mommy,  you might not want to read this.I probably would not have wanted to read it before I had a baby.  It funny how much motherhood changes someone....

We have been feeding Scott solid foods for about 1 month now.  So far,  he loves banana, sweet potato, pear,  carrots,  peas, and whole grain baby cereal.  He did not like squash.   I have been making my own baby food using a simple Cuisinart food processor.  It is so easy and so economical.   It is also great for Scott since I can control exactly what is in the food I serve him. 

The only problem:  constipation.  Some weeks (like this one) solid foods bring on terrible constipation that lead to terrible night-time sleeping.  Ugh.  Momma is tired; baby is tired!   Two days ago,  I introduced Scott to prunes.  It helped.   The new plan:  prunes at least every other day to help prevent any issues in advance.

Moms:  what are you doing to help avoid constipation?  What's working for you??