Bananas and babies

I've started Krystiana on solids this week, just a bit of mashed banana x1 or 2 per day. But yesterday afternoon she was really unsettled (might have just been that we went out late the night before?) and this morning she had green-yellow poo (sorry!) and nappy rash.... I thought she was supposed to go brownish not greenish? Have I forgotten or is this one of those weird banana reaction thingies that I haven't heard a lot about? Ideas?

btw I'm trying her on apple for a couple of days to see if there's a difference.

I waited until Brenna was 6 months beofre giving her banana. I only knew that banana was 'high risk' for allergies from Emma

yeah, things like pears, apple etc might go down a bit easier.
I don't remember giving Ella banana until she was older.
(how old is Krystiana by the way?)

busymum wrote: Krystiana's just over 4mos, I know that can be classed a little early but she just suddenly started waking 2-3 times/night, same as the older girls did and exactly the same age. She does like the banana, opens her mouth for more. I just was a bit concerned at how she took it through her system. Didn't realise bananas could bind up more than other fruits.

Was the banana really ripe? Like the skin was blackish / yellowish?  You should find some bits in the pooh.  Maybe she just had an upset tummy.  Keep trying

It was a yellow banana, not brown but definitely no trace of green. There were little black stringy bits through her nappy just like banana cake - sorry if I put you off your supper!

I'll try her on banana again next week and see if it was the banana through her system or perhaps just something this week unrelated.

Its normal for bowel motions to be a bit funky when first introducing solids, all three of mine had constipation issues for the first week or two but it settled as their systems adjusted.

Banana gave Mercedes exczema to start with and the second time she had it she got hives, but her BM's seemed ok.

ETA: Banana was Maya's first food and she loved it


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gandt wrote: did you mix the banana with any milk? (formula or breast cant remember which you do). that might help her digest it too. i'd say her body just want ready for it. had you given her any other first food before the banana cause dont remember first food is normally more liquid than solid.

that should be dont forget...not dont remember