6 Baby Foods to Help Relieve Constipation
These 6 Baby Food Purees Will Help Relieve Baby’s Constipation with no fuss from your little one. You can serve these purees when your baby is backed up or 2-3 times a week to keep things moving on the regular. Great for babies 6-12 months.
While I love and completely trust the Constipation Cure Puree recipe below to do its job, let me warn you — this puree is not for the weak of heart. It will definitely get things moving. You’ll thank me… right up until diaper duty begins.
All six purees below have one important thing in common: they feature fruits and veggies that start with the letter “P” — prunes, peaches, peas, plums, and pears. These “P” foods are known for helping relieve constipation naturally while still tasting delicious enough that your baby will happily eat them.
If you’d like an extra digestive boost, you can add a small pinch of fresh ginger to any of the recipes. Ginger may help aid digestion, calm an upset stomach, and ease discomfort associated with constipation.
Constipation Puree Video
Top 6 Purees to Help Relieve Baby’s Constipation
Pears + Prunes + Cloves (Constipation Cure Puree)
This is the puree I would always turn to when my baby was constipated. It will definitely do the job, so don’t go too overboard when serving this, a little goes a long way. Just a warning;)
Pear, Prune + Clove Baby Food (Constipation Cure Puree)
Fennel, Peach + Pea Puree
This is a great puree filled with fruits and veggies that will help relieve your baby’s constipation. If you want an even stronger constipation puree, you can substitute the fennel for two roughly chopped pears.
Fennel, Peach + Pea Baby Food Puree
Roasted Pear + Dates Baby Puree
This puree is probably one of my all-time favorite purees because it just tastes so dang good and any baby will happily gobble it up. You can also substitute prunes for the dried dates, if you are so inclined.
Roasted Pear + Date Baby Food Puree
PEAR BABY PUREE
This simple pear puree is great for mild cases of constipation. You can add 1/4 – 1/2 tsp of fresh ginger to help ease digestive pain.
Spoon-Worthy Pear Baby Puree (Stage One)
Pumpkin, Yogurt + Prune Puree
You can use frozen chopped pumpkin if fresh is not an option or you can use organic canned pumpkin puree if neither is available.
Pumpkin, Yogurt + Prune Baby Food Puree
PEAR + BLUEBERRY BABY FOOD PUREE
This puree is loaded with so many nutrients that you should probably just serve this to your baby at least once a day anyway. Bonus: it helps with constipation and digestive issues.
5-Minute Pear & Blueberry Baby Puree
Signs of Constipation in Baby
- your baby’s stool is hard and dry
- your baby cries when going poo
- your baby is unwilling to feed and is generally unhappy
- your baby’s stomach is hard when you gently press down on it
- your baby’s stool has blood in it or on it
7 Easy Ways to Help Baby with Constipation
- Stop serving foods that can cause constipation (potatoes, cheese, bananas, rice cereal, pasta) and start serving purees loaded with fiber.
- Serve purees with produce starting with ‘P’ – prunes, peaches, pears, peas, and plums. These “P” foods help relieve constipation in your baby and aid in your baby’s digestive tract.
- Start reintroducing purees that are easy to digest, such as avocado and sweet potato.
- If your baby is older than 9 months, you can sprinkle a small pinch of ground flaxseed into any puree or finger food.
- Make sure your baby is getting enough water during the day. Aim for 2-4 ounces in the morning and in the evening. This is in addition to the breast milk, formula, or milk (for toddlers) you are already giving them.
- Give your little one a warm bath to help them relax their digestive organs.
- Start doing baby tummy exercises to get things moving. Place the baby on their back, take both legs in your hands, bend their legs towards their belly button, and make a clockwise circle with their knees. You can also gently press on their tummies about 2 inches away from their belly button, starting at the 9 o’clock direction and moving to the 3 o’clock direction. You will want to gently press down roughly 1 inch into their stomachs. Repeat both exercises around 10 times each.
More Purees to Relieve Constipation
Looking for even more purees to relieve your baby’s constipation? Then check out these purees.
- No-Cook Banana Peach Baby Food Puree (use spotted bananas)
- Peach + Vanilla Baby Food
- Banana, Pear + Ginger Baby Food Puree
- Pea Baby Puree
Medically reviewed and cowritten by Jamie Johnson, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and Lauren Braaten, Pediatric Occupational Therapist (OT).
38 Comments on “6 Baby Foods to Help Relieve Constipation”
I just wondering..if it suitable for 7 months baby
Yes, you can serve these purees to a 7-month baby if you have already introduced some purees to them.
I am really thankful to you for listing so many baby food purees for constipation. The one which really attracted me was the pear, prunes and cloves puree as I have those ingredients readily in my house. I can’t wait to try them and I hope it will reduce my baby’s constipation problem. Thanks!
Hi there, I have an 8 month old and she’s been constipated the last couple of weeks! I’ve been giving her prune juice in her food and that’s helped! MY only concern is when I give her her regulars purées food it’s medium sized poops (aren’t hard but aren’t that soft either) sometimes she even holds them in and I don’t know if it’s because of Discomfort from having to push (cuz it bothers her) or if that’s ok. I don’t want to always have to give her prune juice every meal so are these not meals an every day thing or? How often should I give her these purée meals?
You can give her these purees as often as you are feeding her purees – 1-3 times a day. Usually, constipation works its self out, but if not you should consult your pediatrician. Also, doing tummy massages might help with comfort.
Hi Michele,
I hope your well!
My LO has started solids and even though she poops every day, they are firm round balls and I’m afraid she may be constipated.
I’ve tried to look up your constipation cure recipe but for some reason it keeps opening up to a blank page 😔
Would you be able to tell me what the recipe is please??
Thanks soo much!! Xx
Try this link
I was up all night with an uncomfortable, unhappy baby. I made both the prune and pear and date and pear recipes. She had about a tablespoon of the pear and prune recipe at 11:00 and by 5:00 has two small poops and one big one! We are both so happy and will hopefully sleep better tonight! 🙂 She just started solids two weeks ago and I’m really happy I found your site!
Thank you for the recipes!
Love this! So glad it helped! Babies usually get a little constipated when they are starting out on solids and I’m glad this worked!
Hello
Thank you for your constipation purée recipe. I have made it all up. When you say 2-3 servings to give to my baby, who is ten months, so you mean two to three teaspoons? How many teaspoons would you recommenced serving to bun x
I would start with 2-3 ounces and go up the next day if the problem isn’t taken care of 😉
For the pear, prune and cloves: how much of each do you recommend?
I’m not sure I understand your question? How much do you serve to baby or the quantity for those ingredients in the recipe? The link should take you to the recipe with all the amounts needed for the recipe.
Had my baby girl, 9 months in tears today for the first time whilst she was trying to pass stool. Now she has never been soft or most regular with her stools,but today was hartbreaking experience. Anyway just wanted to ask, about the proportions in making these puree’s ? Am so in need to never have to experience or let my baby go thru that pain.
Thank you,
One desperate mama 😔
My baby is 5 months old and i m giving her rice cereal and small amount mango puree but from few days she is constipated so what should i do can i give her water in 5 months? She is on breastfeed
Rice cereal can sometimes constipate baby. Maybe try a very simple pear puree (simmer or steam pears until tender and then blend). You can puree them with a little more water then normal so you have a very runny puree (almost like a soup) and that way they are getting the benefits and fiber from the pear and the water as well. Good luck!
I have a 1 year 9 months boy who has constipation problems, he cries every time when he poo . It makes me sad to see him like that. I really hope they work.
Me too! Let me know if they work!
Thanks the phone and pear seem to be helping!
O had triplets and then 3 years later I had twins! I know constipation. All I have to say is thank God for see potatoes and prunes!
These are common constipation problems. When someone is going through the phase of constipation, they usually have a painful time in the toilet as they pressurize so the stool can pass.
http://www.healthsguardian.com/foods-that-help-to-get-relieved-from-constipation/
These are common constipation problems. When someone is going through the phase of constipation, they usually have a painful time in the toilet as they pressurize so the stool can pass.
http://www.healthsguardian.com/foods-that-help-to-get-relieved-from-constipation/
Thank you so much for this info! I have an 11month old baby girl and I feel so bad, she suffers from constipation 😕 I am deff going to try these.. on a side note I am one of those up at 3am searching for cures lol
haha! birds of feather..
hope these cures helped!
Thank you so much for this info! I have an 11month old baby girl and I feel so bad, she suffers from constipation 😕 I am deff going to try these.. on a side note I am one of those up at 3am searching for cures lol
haha! birds of feather..
hope these cures helped!
My daughter doesn’t eat purees anymore…shes almost 2. Any suggestions for turning these into smoothies? Thanks!
I just made a juice (without a juicer) of pear, prune and strawberries and it worked like a charm. I will post soon. But in the mean time I just blended 1 pear, 5 frozen strawberries and 1 re-hydrated prune (let sit in hot water for 10 minutes) for 2 minutes. Then I strained the juice and served a glass for a couple days in a row. If it’s not sweet enough you can add a little honey. It was a gentle juice and it would work faster if you served more juice during the day. Keep an eye out for the official post.
How were you able to juice that without a juicier? Because pears and plums comes out really pasty when I blend.
You will need to strain the juice before serving
I have 15 months girl baby she undergone surgery for ectopic anus or anul malformation after 6moonths of surgery I have to start supplementary food and face severe constipation and she is suffered many times a day to try pass motion some times bleeding also there her stool is very hard how can I prevent or solve my babys constupation
Please try giving her apple purée very smooth. I hope baby girl is recovering well
Thanks for the recipes, information, and reassurance!!!
My daughter doesn’t eat purees anymore…shes almost 2. Any suggestions for turning these into smoothies? Thanks!
I just made a juice (without a juicer) of pear, prune and strawberries and it worked like a charm. I will post soon. But in the mean time I just blended 1 pear, 5 frozen strawberries and 1 re-hydrated prune (let sit in hot water for 10 minutes) for 2 minutes. Then I strained the juice and served a glass for a couple days in a row. If it’s not sweet enough you can add a little honey. It was a gentle juice and it would work faster if you served more juice during the day. Keep an eye out for the official post.
Can I give 6 month old baby
you should never give baby under 1year honey. its dangerous .
(source WHO: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/botulism)
Yes, honey should be given to babies under 1 year of age. I think the juice in the comment above was meant for a 2 year old.