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Weaning

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6 month blw constantly choking

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StarlightMcEggzie · 07/04/2009 19:56

Can anyone help. HV no good.

Baby Starlight doesn't ever get anything down, she grabs it, squeals in delight, gums pieces off and then chokes.

It comes up, - eventually, but she goes silent and red in the face, sometimes white and then, - out it pops.

She does this even with mush.

There is never any sign of anything in her nappies.

I'm not convinced that pureeing will solve the problem, but of course the HV does.

Can anyone give me any sensible suggestions?

Many tia!

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frisbyrat · 08/04/2009 10:05

I'd stop the blw (and I did a mix of blw and mush myself from the outset), and check she can handle stuff like yoghurt and apple mush.
Personally, I'd be very scared that one meal she would go red, go white - then go blue. If nothing is going all the way through, from the way you describe her nappies, it sounds like she's not ready at all, and all you're doing is playing Russian roulette.

Rhubarb · 08/04/2009 10:05

I reckon you can put the weaning off for another month and try again later.

Don't force her before she's ready. Sit her with you when you are eating, get her interested. If she reaches for something, don't stop her. Let her explore food. But don't stress about her actually eating any of it, she really doesn't need to, she is receiving everything she possibly needs from your milk.

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StarlightMcEggzie · 08/04/2009 10:09

Rhubarb She TRIES to eat it, - that's the thing. There is no way she wouldn't put it in her mouth. She has fantastic motor skills.

I'll try some very runny spoon fed stuff and see what happens, although frisbyrat she does choke on mush.

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frisbyrat · 08/04/2009 10:46

Why not try jelly*? At least if it gets stuck, it shouldn't get stuck permanently! Being sweet, it might encourage her to mash it up a bit in her mouth first, too. Does she seem to be mouthing/chewing stuff, or does she just bite off a bit and try to swallow straight away?

You can get gelatine leaves from the supermarket and make your own with fruit juice if the sugar content if a concern.

ruty · 08/04/2009 11:06

dd has/had great motor skills too - they sound very similar. I ought to get dd weighed again, she is eating pretty well now [nothing like huge ds at that age but for her] but she is still quite small though big at birth.

AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2009 11:11

i'd have thought jelly might get a bit stuck, tbh. good advice here starlight, she does sound interesting... personally i'd be for leaving it for a month if you're gut instinct is that she's not ready and investing in some vitamin drops if you're worried about iron etc.

WhatFreshEggIsThis · 08/04/2009 11:17

sorry to hear DD is still having trouble - just wanted to second the yogurt suggestion, DS practically lived on yogurt when we were first weaning.

We bought the Little Rachel's ones, or the Little Dish fromage frais, which have no added sugar, just fruit puree, and he would wolf them down even on days when solids were a no-no.

It's hard having the HV on your back, but honestly, baby rice has practically nothing of use in it, Baby Starlight's better off with milk or yogurt IMHO.

Rhubarb · 08/04/2009 11:38

starlight, most babies try to put stuff into their mouths. If all the other signs are telling you that she's not quite ready, then just ease off and let her go at her own pace. Don't put any food in front of her, but if she wants to pick at yours that's ok. If she starts to choke, just take it out of her mouth and carry on as normal, don't react.

ruty · 08/04/2009 11:49

are there any good vitamin drops for babies who aren't good eaters?

AitchTwoOh · 08/04/2009 11:58

dd's prem, ruty, so she has vit drops every day (or when we remember ). the docs have prescribed dalivit multivitamin (smells like marmite) and sytron which is an iron supp. you have to give them on a spoon or syringe.

i'd ask your gp for some if you have concerns... they'll only pee it out if they don't need it.

TortillaDeMaiz · 08/04/2009 12:25

I'll stand up for the baby rice. I think it is your best bet (aside from the vitamin drops). It's gluten free, easy to digest and you can make it as smooth as you like it without too much faffing.

It's bland, but mixes well with breastmilk, so it will be a familiar taste for your DD. It also provides some carbohydrates which we all need, don't we? If she reacts to rice, then you will know she's not ready. You can mix it later with fruit to provide more nutrients. I'd stay away from wheat and dairy and any other allergen until you can make sure she can take simple food.

Jelly is easy to swallow as it dissolves in the mouth even better than chocolate, but I'm not sure if it's a good first food because of the sulphites it has.

I know HV can sound too square, always giving the same textbook advice. But maybe in your case, she is not so wrong.

ruty · 08/04/2009 13:20

thanks Aitch I'll ask

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StarlightMcEggzie · 09/04/2009 13:31

Thanks everyone,

I think something 'clicked' last night. BS was sitting with us whilst we had fish, roasted veg and sweet potato mash. She was reaching and reaching DS part gave her his fork with mash on and she grabed it forcefully and put it in her mouth. She laughed and squealed so DH put some on the table in front of her.

She couldn't get it in her mouth fast enough, and surprisingly none went on the floor or even in her lap, so whatever disappeared off of the table must have been swallowed.

I knew when she'd finished because she stopped putting it in her mouth and started to paint things with it.

No idea what we did differently, - perhaps she just 'got' it!

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StarlightMcEggzie · 09/04/2009 13:49

Ooooh, and it's just come through in her nappy too, so I didn't imagine it.

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giantkatestacks · 09/04/2009 13:50

good news starlight

ruty · 09/04/2009 13:57

rather of the fact that your ds eats fish, roasted veg and sweet potato mash, let alone your dd!

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StarlightMcEggzie · 09/04/2009 14:09

LOL ruty, now where did I say he ate it?

He was 'served' it, but he only ate the fish and spent the rest of the evening asking for 'papa' (pasta) and 'toe' (toast), which he didn't get.

For lunch today he was 'served' the potato reheated with cheese and peas. I think he was hungry because surprisingly he ate it, but it is his usual behaviour to just leave it and demand a 'yoghurt' as soon as DH arrives.

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ruty · 09/04/2009 14:34

ds ate mashed avocado and chicken liver casserole [poor boy] and risotto and lentil soup and everything until about 18 months. Has refused to eat anything except chicken and mashed potato or chips since. He's getting better at eating fruit and yoghurt, but that's about it. Glad about your dd, my dd spat out all her breakfast this morning, toast, cereal, everything. [tearing hair out emoticon]

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