by MaureenR » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:27 pm
Hi, even with a diet full of natural sources of fiber my son (who is 10 now) has always been slightly prone to constipation. For him, it usually comes down to not enough water intake. I find that if I get forgetful about having him drink at least a few cups of water a day he invariably starts to complain of a stomach ache, which means he is at least partially constipated.
Keep in mind that most of the commercial plant milks have supplemental calcium added (which might be a good thing) but I think can be constipating. I use unsweetened, unfortified soy milk for my son for his cereal or smoothies.
If I were you I would try my best to get lots of fluids into her in. If you can't get her to drink much more then maybe make the oatmeal more watery, puree the carrots into a soup, mash the potatoes with some water or plant milk, mash the beans with water, etc.
Good luck!