Weaning help

[Sarahkate79]

Good evening everyone

I have been weaning my son since he was 6 months with no problems

He has porridge and a variety of Ella's kitchen pouches and Home Puréed food as well as his milk and is doing well.

He is 9 months old this week and I am so paranoid to give him anything he could choke on

So things like breadsticks, pieces of apple or cucumber, baby snacks, sandwiches etc are a no no and I won't give him anything bigger than my little fingernail or even feel happy with baby led weaning. I don't want him to be a fussy eater either.

I know he will eat this stuff eventually but I just want to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to get over my fear of him choking and any tips to help me not panic when he gags?

I see a lot of my mummy friends posting their 9 month olds with proper chunky bits of food that their babies happily munch on and I feel bad that my son is missing out.

Thanks all

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Best thing for you to do would be to go on a paediatric first aid course. My DH did it and it really helped him.
In the mean time you could try carrots, broccoli, cauliflower cut in to batons (big enough for baby to hold) that have been cooked very well so they mush when eaten, that way baby can try other foods and you won’t worry as they will be very soft . Good luck

Hi, I was the same as you but I've learnt it's actually the smaller chunks they can choke on more easily. DS is spoon fed mainly but I give him fingers of toast with nut butter or egg on which he loves, tuna sandwich at new year (he wasn't so keen on the taste) he did like grated cheese though, cheese straws, pancakes, rice cakes and snacks etc. It's good practice for their jaw muscles and developing speech. Ella kitchen actually do a snack called melty puffs and they were great for teaching ds. You could try those and build up your confidence.

Baby will bite off what they can manage and as long as the food can be mushed or it melts it's fine.

Honestly they can also choke on purees

Honestly they can also choke on purees

He is 9 months old this week and I am so paranoid to give him anything he could choke on you’re giving him milk and purees which he can choke on. Don’t mean to be funny but they can choke on anything.

I would offer him a sandwich this lunchtime and see how he gets on. Agree with the PPs, I’d get yourself booked onto a Paediatric First Aid Course too if you are that worried. Is anxiety affecting a lot of your parenting choices? If so, it might be worth a trip to the GP.

Have you found the MN Weaning section yet? That’s usually quite helpful

Hey thanks everyone for your honest (give yourself a slap) advice. I know I need to get a grip.

With regards to the anxiety side of things it's just the food issue that's stressing me out, everything else I'm relaxed with.

the first aid course ran by our local sure start got booked up within hours, and my local Red Cross and St. John's next one is in March which I'm going on.

In the mean time you could take a course online to help put your mind at rest. Good luck

So glad you’re going on a course. I just wanted to add that it’s not Baby LedWeaning if you are feeding purees, it’s just giving them some finger food, which is quite a normal thing to do [smile[

I weaned my eldest early firstly on purees and it’s normal to offer them something to chew on from quite early on. He was a bit reluctant with finger foods, was fine with smooth purees, but even he would eat cheese on toast at 9 months.

I really would try him with something. If you’re still anxious, I’d talk to your HV about your concerns.

Thought you might find this video useful and have a read of this on the difference between choking and gagging as it also contains sone useful information on what to do if they choke —like on a purée—