For those doing traditional weaning

golcarlilly · Feb 1st, 2010, 07:38 AM

Can I ask how long after you started weaning and at what age you started to offer finger foods?

We have been weaning Myles for 5 weeks now and he is having some purees some mashed foods and we have given him cucumber peices and some toast fingers to hold but he does gag on them a lot and my dh is not happy about carrying on for now, I am confused as to what to do!

mumtosam · Feb 1st, 2010, 07:47 AM

Sam didn't really eat anything until he was over 7 months so I offered finger foods from the start. If you are worried you could maybe wait until he is 6 months but it is normal for babies to gag I think.

Lisa1302 · Feb 1st, 2010, 10:15 AM

Izzy had finger foods around 6 months, when she was able to pick things up easily and put in her mouth. She had been eating food since just after 4 months. Although I would have introduced finger food at 6 months regardless of when she started weaning.

celine · Feb 1st, 2010, 14:14 PM

I have heard finger foods from 6 months, we gave the odd finger food but lo wasnt too interested, only started weaning with purees at 6 months too though.
He still isnt the pro at finger foods but can hold a rusk and munch it

Saxogirl · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:24 PM

We offered finger foods at 5 months and LO kept gagging etc wasn't going well, so we laid off for a few weeks and re-introduced at 6 months - the difference was amazing so maybe just give it a little time?

Good Luck!

mommyof3co · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:34 PM

Casen started having purees at about 5 1/2mo and by 6-6 1/2mo he was eating "table foods" and then by 10mo he was fully off purees and only having regular food

KimE · Feb 3rd, 2010, 03:15 AM

We started weaning Pops at just over 4 months and introduced finger foods at approx 5 1/2 months. She gagged a lot to start (quite badly) but after being offered finger foods for about a week she stopped gagging and rarely does it now. She will now eat Stage 2 jars, lumpy food and she chews on all different types of finger foods

Keep giving it a go hun, I read a thread on BLW which explained the difference between choking and gag reflex and it helped me relax a bit xx

Laura2919 · Feb 3rd, 2010, 06:23 AM

I weaned Chloe and Jaycee at 4 months, They were hungry all the time and as they were prem I was told to just try them on small amounts of puree so I did.

I started with breakfasts and soft stuff like that and then when they had established that and were able to pick things up i gave them stuff to hold.

Only recently, Maybe 5 weeks have a been giving them sandwiches, They like the crust but it has to be cut off and seperate to the sandwich and then they will eat it lol.

I think it is all about when you are comfortable and if your there and watching and baby dont get on with it then wait.

Hope you find your right time x

ryder · Feb 3rd, 2010, 20:49 PM

I did rice cereal at 3 months because of her reflux and continued with purees for awhile.. I gave random finger foods to play with from 6 months and she has made the transition to finger foods and spoon feeding herself perfectly. We have not had any choking or gagging.

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golcarlilly Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Posts: 10,442	For those doing traditional weaning Can I ask how long after you started weaning and at what age you started to offer finger foods? We have been weaning Myles for 5 weeks now and he is having some purees some mashed foods and we have given him cucumber peices and some toast fingers to hold but he does gag on them a lot and my dh is not happy about carrying on for now, I am confused as to what to do!

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mumtosam Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: clacton on sea Posts: 283	Sam didn't really eat anything until he was over 7 months so I offered finger foods from the start. If you are worried you could maybe wait until he is 6 months but it is normal for babies to gag I think.

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Lisa1302 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Shropshire, UK Posts: 2,384	Izzy had finger foods around 6 months, when she was able to pick things up easily and put in her mouth. She had been eating food since just after 4 months. Although I would have introduced finger food at 6 months regardless of when she started weaning.

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celine Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,978	I have heard finger foods from 6 months, we gave the odd finger food but lo wasnt too interested, only started weaning with purees at 6 months too though. He still isnt the pro at finger foods but can hold a rusk and munch it

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Saxogirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portsmouth, UK Posts: 1,025	We offered finger foods at 5 months and LO kept gagging etc wasn't going well, so we laid off for a few weeks and re-introduced at 6 months - the difference was amazing so maybe just give it a little time? Good Luck!

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:34 PM	#6
mommyof3co Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 10,076	Casen started having purees at about 5 1/2mo and by 6-6 1/2mo he was eating "table foods" and then by 10mo he was fully off purees and only having regular food

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 03:15 AM	#7
KimE Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wherever the Army takes us! Originally from Leeds :) Posts: 453	We started weaning Pops at just over 4 months and introduced finger foods at approx 5 1/2 months. She gagged a lot to start (quite badly) but after being offered finger foods for about a week she stopped gagging and rarely does it now. She will now eat Stage 2 jars, lumpy food and she chews on all different types of finger foods Keep giving it a go hun, I read a thread on BLW which explained the difference between choking and gag reflex and it helped me relax a bit xx

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 06:23 AM	#8
Laura2919 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 14,111	I weaned Chloe and Jaycee at 4 months, They were hungry all the time and as they were prem I was told to just try them on small amounts of puree so I did. I started with breakfasts and soft stuff like that and then when they had established that and were able to pick things up i gave them stuff to hold. Only recently, Maybe 5 weeks have a been giving them sandwiches, They like the crust but it has to be cut off and seperate to the sandwich and then they will eat it lol. I think it is all about when you are comfortable and if your there and watching and baby dont get on with it then wait. Hope you find your right time x

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Feb 3rd, 2010, 20:49 PM	#9
ryder Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belleville, Ontario Posts: 25,719	I did rice cereal at 3 months because of her reflux and continued with purees for awhile.. I gave random finger foods to play with from 6 months and she has made the transition to finger foods and spoon feeding herself perfectly. We have not had any choking or gagging.

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