One quick remedy for constipation is the modification of the baby’s diet ... feed ripe apricot puree to young babies or cut it into thin slices and serve it as finger food to older babies.

Dedicated baby food makers are good at puréeing and mashing but they can be expensive, especially considering they aren’t used for long and get tossed, lost, or donated once your baby graduates ...

Even better, it can be reused to make the topping for a tasty and easy ... your baby may eat 1–2 ice cube-sized portions of food, increasing as they get older. Any leftover puree can be frozen ...