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Baby sick when sees food

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newmummabear · 04/10/2021 18:46

Hi, I'm a FTM with a 6.5m old baby. I need to start weaning but I'm having so many issues. I tried at 5.5m to feed him some broccoli, he didn't love it or eat much but I could tell he wasn't ready (he didn't gag though). At 6m old he then had 1 day at nursery and got sick for 2 weeks with a gastric bug and then a cold/flu. Since then, when I try and put food in front of him he gags, is a little sick and gets upset even before it goes anywhere near his mouth. Just when he sees the food. I'm at a loss and I'm worried I've put him off food! Do I (a) keep trying by putting it in front of him and hope he eventually investigates it (b) keep trying to spoon feed him the food even tho he's obviously not enjoying the experience (c) wait a week or 2 and try again? I'm so worried!

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PanicBuyingSprouts · 04/10/2021 20:16

Is he the same of you sit him on your knee whilst you eat?

allofthecheese · 04/10/2021 20:21

Do you eat with him? I'd seat him at the dinner table on a high chair and leave bits on his tray to pick up etc and he might be inclined to put it in his mouth to see what it is and taste it that way. No pressure, just let him explore the textures. He's still really young. My DC weaning journey was really late. I think it was at 9 months he actually ate anything meaningful and he's totally fine now as a toddler.

mayblossominapril · 04/10/2021 20:23

I’d give him a week off and then try again.
I stressed about my eldest when weaning and he did get there eventually.
Try the baby melty crisp things maybe sit him in the buggy and put one in each hand then pretend you’re doing something else.
Sometimes they find the bought baby food easier. Neither of mine would eat the single veg purée (child number will eat almost everything so they must taste bad) but spag Bol, beef stew etc were very popular.
My eldest still has a few issues with certain textures of food but eats a really good range of food despite only eating two flavours of baby food when weaning.

loafcake · 04/10/2021 20:24

I'd say A. OR C.

Could you try a no pressure BLW tactic? That way when you put it in front of him, he can explore the food first and then eat/taste it when he's ready?
He's so young still so it won't matter too much how much he eats because he will still have milk!

We follow Solid Starts on Instagram if you wanted to have a look.

If you do B it might just make him associate food with negative feelings perhaps

SickAndTiredAgain · 04/10/2021 20:25

How is he when you eat? I’d make lunch and include some bits he can pick up off your plate (some fingers of buttered bread, a slice of cheese, banana slices etc) and just sit on the floor with him. Have your plate on the floor but don’t try to coax him to eat, just continue playing with him while you eat. Do you think he’d show any interest in your food if you did something like that?

PanicBuyingSprouts · 05/10/2021 16:39

Any progress today @newmummabear?

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newmummabear · 05/10/2021 18:30

Thank you all!! These are all great suggestions: ok the same thing as before happened at breakfast BUT this afternoon I tried him on my lap whilst I ate pitta and hummous and I handed him a couple of strips and he did put it in his mouth and kind of didn't gag!! So I think that's progress ... this presented another question though - what happens when small bits of bread (or other food) break off - do I take them off him or let him try and eat them?!

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PanicBuyingSprouts · 05/10/2021 18:42

He's fine with small bits of bread.

There are some great suggestions of good finger foods to try on page 31 of this guide Smile

CottonSock · 05/10/2021 19:00

Mine was similar. I had to force antibiotics into her and caused food aversion. Didn't eat solids until 10 months. Then starting sucking baby crisps. Eventually progressed to satsuma segments. She is 5 now and a bit fussy but a great eater. Never thought we would get there and she had been referred to SALT as she was skinny. She also refused bottles so I was going a bit insane.

I suggest a week of no food at all then a zero pressure approach.
Can try putting puree onto a teether, but my dd saw that coming.

giftswap2020 · 05/10/2021 19:13

Some people may not agree with this- but I would try letting them play with food. So for example coloured spaghetti on a tray, porridge etc with scoops and spoons so they can see food in a different light. Maybe it might help.

Near me there are shops that give away food for free at the end of the day so you could use that if you didn't want to waste new food?

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