Feeling pressured about solids
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My son wasn’t good at feeding himself until recently when I would put a piece of food on his tray and pick it up and put it in his mouth, he would mostly play with it at first but that’s important for them to learn the textures of things.
Your daughter doesn’t only have 2 teeth and little bit of hair because you’re not feeding full solids, don’t think that’s because of you. Like I said, my son has three teeth and not too much hair and he eats everything. I know solids can be scary, but you can try and work your way up on your own time. Don’t feel bad and don’t let people pressure you. You know baby best! ❤️
Have you tried Little Bellies teething sticks? They helped my baby kind of learn to chew. But I’m sorry you’re getting pressured. Ultimately, this is all between you as parents and the pediatrician. Mention it to your kid’s doctor and see what they say. I know at some point they may look at an OT if baby isn’t quite getting it but I’m not an expert by any means. I do know solids kind of suck and have been way more stressful than I anticipated! Good luck to you 💕
Starting solids is so stressful im not sure how are we supposed to stop formula when baby doesnt even have the hang of solids yet my baby hates mushy foods such as mashed potatoes oatmeal anything pureed he hates but he loves crunchy bacon and crackers its so stressful
Gagging and throwing up food is normal, although scary for us as moms. Just encourage her that it's OK when it happens, but don't push too hard. You can start with smooth purees, then chunky purees before getting to true solids. You can also try some hard, large food items like mango pits to help with the chewing function kick in. My son loved gnawing on it and sucking the juice. Definitely talk to your pediatrician about your concerns to make sure all is well.
I’m sorry you’re getting all this pressure! If it makes you feel any better, my son has been eating solids (we never did purées) since 6 months and still gags sometimes. It’s a scary part of them learning. He still swallows things whole sometimes so I just have to make sure it’s small enough and we don’t offer anything too hard or crunchy. I would start giving your daughter the spoon pre loaded with food and letting her learn to bring it to her mouth because it’s hard for them to learn when you’re feeding them. Then start putting food in front of her to pick up. Anything that you can easy squish in your fingers. The solid starts app has been very helpful. Does she bring a teether to her mouth? Look up the signs for readiness for solids. If she doesn’t meet those, then I would talk to your pediatrician about maybe seeing a feeding specialist for some help, no shame!
Hey mama, I know starting solids is so stressful and it doesn’t make it easier when everyone is pressuring you to do something you’re not ready for. So Please don’t take this as me pressuring you too, but it is normal that when introducing different textures and solids your baby will gag and cough and sometimes throw it up! Gagging helps babies learn how much food they are capable of putting in their mouth. My son just got his third tooth and just turned 11 months and now eats just about anything..but still will gag sometimes when I introduce something new. The trick is to try to continue to introduce things that are soft and easy to squish with your own fingers..like ripe bananas, mashed potatoes, I make 3 ingredient banana pancakes that are squishy..stuff like this.