Soft or firm?

[maddymoo]

I am just interested to know, Is it normal for babies to do firm poo's once on solids?
My DD is 10 months and we have had constipation problems for ages. She only does quite firm poo's (like playdoe) and just little balls and she strains a bit to do this. I can't remember the last time she did a nice big soft poo!:eek: I have tried all the diet changes possible - she now just has fruit & vege. She's on three formula feeds/day. I've done coloxyl drops but I don't think thats healthy all the time.
I spose i'm just wanting to know if she should be doing soft ones or are firmer ones pretty normal?

[cwsmum]

Sounds pretty normal to me :) My DS had firm/solid poos once he was on solid food, but he never strained to do them. Make sure bub drinks plenty of water thru the day, maybe even try some prune juice to help things along.