I have posted about this before but DD is 7.5 months and I’ve been giving her purées and making them more textured over time. She gagged quite a bit at first but now is better.
I am keen to give her finger food so made a raspberry pancake for her and cut it into a thick slice as the solid starts app recommended.
She bit off a chunk and did chew it but then went into a coughing fit and was gagging which terrified me! She had lots of chunks in her mouth which I thought surely if she swallowed one whole she could choke?
I didn’t fish them out I waited for her to chew and swallow but I feel so scared of her choking. I know gagging is normal but this really knocked my confidence.
Is it going to hold her back if u stick to purées and try again in a month or so?
I was impressed that she actually chewed! I’ve been trying to do this exaggerated in front of her when I eat so I suppose that’s good.
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Too scared doing BLW!
Justaworriedmum · 02/02/2024 10:45
Readytoevolve · 03/02/2024 07:39
Babies who don’t follow BLW can still eat independently.
by not doing it your not stunting them. Give purées, baby is still very young, slowly introduce soft manageable finger food when you feel ready. Panicking and feeling anxious isn’t helping you or baby so take the pressure off. Fed is best.
Can you tell I’m not a fan of BLW and think it’s pointless at this age?
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