Bananas and babies
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Topic: Bananas and babies
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Bananas and babies
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 10:09am
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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. -------------  |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 10:21am
| maybe ease back a little - twice a day may be too much. |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 10:52am
I waited until Brenna was 6 months beofre giving her banana. I only knew that banana was 'high risk' for allergies from Emma  ------------- My beautiful 2 girls...nearly 4 and 13 months
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 11:39am
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I'd suggest a bit of pear with the banana, as it helps them digest it better. Banana can clog them up a little and pear is really gentle on wee tummies.
Benj had some greeny poos early on with starting solids too. Plunket said as long as they weren't watery or pungent that it was probably just his system adjusting to the different foods. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 2:16pm
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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?) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 3:32pm
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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. ------------- |
Posted By: Lissy
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 7:42pm
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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 ------------- Harlan Drew DOB: 06.12.06 & Stepmum to Ethan & Christian, DOB: 25.02.99 |
busymum wrote:Posted By: meow
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 8:25pm
Don't worry, I gave Ella solids at 4-ish months as she was sleeping terribly too. Unfortunately for us, her sleeping didn't improve. Bananas are one of the "BRAT" foods - so are good for "hardening" things up ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 19 May 2007 at 8:59pm
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. ------------- |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 8:37am
| 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. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 4:21pm
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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  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 4:45pm
When Ashlee was younger and I tried her on mashed banana, she too had the opposite reaction to what bananas are supposed to do!  Exactly how you described, busymum. I knew it was the banana, but she's since come right with it so maybe it's the age she was at???
OMG I made a banana cake last night. Guess who's not eating THAT now after reading your last post!!!! Hahaha! |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 6:38pm
that should be dont forget...not dont remember |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 20 May 2007 at 10:16pm
Sorry Kirsten  lol!------------- |