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oct-bump · Mar 20th, 2010, 18:03 PM

I've been giving my LO food to lick for a few weeks. Today I gave her steamed sweet potato. I think she swallowed some because she had this awful look on her face. She did this twice. Is this normal for the first time they swallow food? Or do you think she took too big of a bite.

I'm scared now of BLW or any kind of eating concept.

Lu28 · Mar 20th, 2010, 18:07 PM

Aisling had that look on her face every time she tried something new, don't worry! She sometimes looked like she thought I was trying to poison her or something!

oct-bump · Mar 21st, 2010, 13:41 PM

Well, we experienced her first gag today. On a banana. It was scary.

I think she is still to young to start BLW. I'm going to try those mesh things for a while.

special_kala · Mar 21st, 2010, 18:15 PM

Gagging is good in that she is learning how much she can swallow ect, she will have to learn at some point how to do it. River pulls a *gross* face with every new food but it goes straight back in

Lu28 · Mar 21st, 2010, 18:47 PM

I agree with special kala hon. If BLW is something you want to do at any point, gagging is part and parcel of it until LO realises how much to put in their mouths etc etc. It is something you get used to and they learn quickly, I can't remember the last time Aisling gagged.

oct-bump · Mar 21st, 2010, 21:22 PM

I didn't know that gagging is normal in the beginning. It sure is scary. I guess I will have to deal with it

I hope this stage doesn't last long.

Do you think it's possible to choke on bananas? My OH doesn't think so.

special_kala · Mar 22nd, 2010, 03:00 AM

gagging is completly normal. they need to work out how to move food around their mouths and how much to swallow and gagging is fundermental in that.

River has gagged a few times and it is scary but im so proud of her when she clears it herself.

tbh you can choke on anything and traditional weaning there is still the chance of gagging and choking. my niece is spoon fed and moved onto stage 2 at the correct time and she gagged with the lumps

Mum2b_Claire · Mar 22nd, 2010, 03:58 AM

Ruby went a long time with no gagging but I've started giving her proper sandwiches not just things on toast / bread and we've had a few gags, one that I even mistook for a choke but luckily my friend who BLW her now 18m old was there and assured me it was a gag!

There is MORE chance of traditionally weaned babies choking once they move to finger foods, because they haven't been chewing / moving food around their mouths from the start, the first purees get sucked straight to the back of the mouth and swallowed.

Plus the gag reflex is very close to the front of the mouth at 6 months so choking is very unlikely, making it the ideal time to introduce food.

NIfirsttimer · Mar 22nd, 2010, 04:40 AM

yep we had our fair share of gagging too... now its very rare! stick at it hun, i was TERRIFIED in the begginning, now i couldnt imagine doing it any other way!

craftymum · Mar 22nd, 2010, 11:07 AM

I'm scared too as I've tried Jacob on a few bits of fruit and veg and not only has he gagged but he's choked a bit and then puked everything up again, I've just figured that he's not quite ready yet so I'm going to leave it a couple of weeks then try again.

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oct-bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 876	scared now I've been giving my LO food to lick for a few weeks. Today I gave her steamed sweet potato. I think she swallowed some because she had this awful look on her face. She did this twice. Is this normal for the first time they swallow food? Or do you think she took too big of a bite. I'm scared now of BLW or any kind of eating concept.

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Aisling had that look on her face every time she tried something new, don't worry! She sometimes looked like she thought I was trying to poison her or something!
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oct-bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 876	Well, we experienced her first gag today. On a banana. It was scary. I think she is still to young to start BLW. I'm going to try those mesh things for a while.

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	Gagging is good in that she is learning how much she can swallow ect, she will have to learn at some point how to do it. River pulls a gross face with every new food but it goes straight back in

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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	I agree with special kala hon. If BLW is something you want to do at any point, gagging is part and parcel of it until LO realises how much to put in their mouths etc etc. It is something you get used to and they learn quickly, I can't remember the last time Aisling gagged.
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Mar 21st, 2010, 21:22 PM	#6
oct-bump Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 876	I didn't know that gagging is normal in the beginning. It sure is scary. I guess I will have to deal with it I hope this stage doesn't last long. Do you think it's possible to choke on bananas? My OH doesn't think so.

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special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	gagging is completly normal. they need to work out how to move food around their mouths and how much to swallow and gagging is fundermental in that. River has gagged a few times and it is scary but im so proud of her when she clears it herself. tbh you can choke on anything and traditional weaning there is still the chance of gagging and choking. my niece is spoon fed and moved onto stage 2 at the correct time and she gagged with the lumps

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 03:58 AM	#8
Mum2b_Claire Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kent Posts: 13,905	Ruby went a long time with no gagging but I've started giving her proper sandwiches not just things on toast / bread and we've had a few gags, one that I even mistook for a choke but luckily my friend who BLW her now 18m old was there and assured me it was a gag! There is MORE chance of traditionally weaned babies choking once they move to finger foods, because they haven't been chewing / moving food around their mouths from the start, the first purees get sucked straight to the back of the mouth and swallowed. Plus the gag reflex is very close to the front of the mouth at 6 months so choking is very unlikely, making it the ideal time to introduce food.

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Mar 22nd, 2010, 04:40 AM	#9
NIfirsttimer Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 4,356	yep we had our fair share of gagging too... now its very rare! stick at it hun, i was TERRIFIED in the begginning, now i couldnt imagine doing it any other way!

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craftymum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,345	I'm scared too as I've tried Jacob on a few bits of fruit and veg and not only has he gagged but he's choked a bit and then puked everything up again, I've just figured that he's not quite ready yet so I'm going to leave it a couple of weeks then try again.

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