does anyone know if babies get nutrients from foods that appear to go throught them undigested?

Question

for example sultanas carrots and corn

Answer 1

yes, they do. They just have short digestive tracts and fast metabolisms. If the child is maintaining weight, no worries. They'll eat when they're hungry.

Answer 2

Actually, no if the food's outer shell/skin etc is intact or the food itself is intact, it wasn't digested and no nutrients were gained. This usually occurs with carrots, corn, green beans and other beans that have not been mashed. THIS IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT! Usually, the child chewed some of it up better than the rest and if so, it would have been digested. Fiber, a much needed "nutrient" is not digested and that is why we need it, it helps move things along. As your child's digestive system matures, they will digest those things better but they get all the nutrition they need from foods that they do digest and any formula or breastmilk they drink. If your baby is growing, it is not of concern. If you are concerned, ask your pediatrician.
As a side note, most adults do not digest most of the corn and popcorn that we eat. That is why a lot of people complain about "corn s**ts".

WARNING!!!!! If your child's stool was black or had any blood in it call your doctor right away or take the baby to the ER.

Hope this answers your question,
Mom of two and a biologist

Answer 3

Absolutely!!!! If it passed through their bowels, the nutrients were released unless they have a disorder (which I doubt, you would have known my now by weight loss etc)

Good Luck :-)