Baby Lead Weaning parents---

_jellybean_ · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:51 AM

How do you not worry about choking, or do you?

Also, what about allergies? I know that doctors will tell you to introduce certain foods first, wait a few days to see if LO reacts, and then try something else.

Do you do this?

Thanks,

JB

Ozzieshunni · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:54 AM

We have never waited and had no issues at all.

The gag reflex in a baby is much farther forward than in an adult, so "choking" is actually just gagging. A baby is choking if they are turning blue and cannot breathe. Most of the time they are just gauging how much food they can have in their mouths and are learning to move it around with their tongue

Hope that helps!

RaspberryK · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:57 AM

At first the gagging worried me but you'll get that however you wean, he hardly ever gags now and no choking thankfully.
The introducing each food one at a time is out dated advice now, if you wait til the 6 month recommendation there's hardly anything they can't have.
My dh and siblings are allergic to nuts so before introducing them I will get a test done with the doctor. If there were no known allergies I'd not be concerned.
X

lindblum · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:57 AM

at first we would supervise her, i don't recall her choking on any food tho, they learn quite quick as stated above. she did gag a couple of times to which i would take the food out of her mouth. x

Ozzieshunni · Apr 7th, 2012, 08:59 AM

I wouldn't jump to take the food out if they gag because they won't learn to move it out of the way and take smaller bits. You have to use your best judgment though

stepmum · Apr 7th, 2012, 09:52 AM

I agree with whoever said you're gonna have the worry whichever way you wean. We started off with TW, now he feeds himself some stuff or if its something in a bowl (messy

)I spoonfeed him. He has gagged a few times when he's been a little piggy and put too much in but as Ozzie said don't be in too much of a rush to to remove the food (I have done that by the way, early on) they need to judge how much they can chew. It's really hard to watch cos your mummy instincts kick in instantly but try not to panic too much.

ladikat01 · Apr 7th, 2012, 10:12 AM

I'm still a bit nervous at times but my LO has shown that he can handle himself. I watch pretty carefully but so far have intervened only once when he was trying to spit out a big bite and was having trouble getting it out. There has been some gagging but that is fading as he learns how to bite and chew.

We are still introducing food but so far I have only purposely avoided nuts (including peanut butter) and strawberries due to the potential of a strong reaction. I haven't decided how I'm going to handle shellfish yet. We don't have any reason to suspect an allergy so other foods we just introduce as we have then ourselves. I think you have to go with what feels right.

SabrinaKat · Apr 7th, 2012, 19:20 PM

What about foods that one parent is allergic to and the other isn't? (I'm allergic to kiwi and melon, OH is fine....) -- I used to wonder why people put kiwi on cakes and in fruit salads as to me, it tastes like pepper -- LOL!

thanks

Ozzieshunni · Apr 8th, 2012, 03:17 AM

Well, DH was allergic to strawberries as a child, but Alex is fine with them. I think it's what you are comfortable with

evasmum · Apr 8th, 2012, 03:24 AM

We've not started yet (well LO is 5 months, sorting with us while eating and grabbing etc) but I'm feeling a lot more confident after attending a first aid course run by Royal Lifesaving Society called Save a Baby. I feel I know what I would do if she did choke. Also reading the BLW book which explains the difference between gagging and choking.

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_jellybean_ AutoSignup (SAAB) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 7,619	Baby Lead Weaning parents--- How do you not worry about choking, or do you? Also, what about allergies? I know that doctors will tell you to introduce certain foods first, wait a few days to see if LO reacts, and then try something else. Do you do this? Thanks, JB

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Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	We have never waited and had no issues at all. The gag reflex in a baby is much farther forward than in an adult, so "choking" is actually just gagging. A baby is choking if they are turning blue and cannot breathe. Most of the time they are just gauging how much food they can have in their mouths and are learning to move it around with their tongue Hope that helps!

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RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	At first the gagging worried me but you'll get that however you wean, he hardly ever gags now and no choking thankfully. The introducing each food one at a time is out dated advice now, if you wait til the 6 month recommendation there's hardly anything they can't have. My dh and siblings are allergic to nuts so before introducing them I will get a test done with the doctor. If there were no known allergies I'd not be concerned. X

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lindblum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Berkshire, UK Posts: 1,708	at first we would supervise her, i don't recall her choking on any food tho, they learn quite quick as stated above. she did gag a couple of times to which i would take the food out of her mouth. x

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Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	I wouldn't jump to take the food out if they gag because they won't learn to move it out of the way and take smaller bits. You have to use your best judgment though

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stepmum Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Liverpool Posts: 2,321	I agree with whoever said you're gonna have the worry whichever way you wean. We started off with TW, now he feeds himself some stuff or if its something in a bowl (messy )I spoonfeed him. He has gagged a few times when he's been a little piggy and put too much in but as Ozzie said don't be in too much of a rush to to remove the food (I have done that by the way, early on) they need to judge how much they can chew. It's really hard to watch cos your mummy instincts kick in instantly but try not to panic too much.

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ladikat01 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 107	I'm still a bit nervous at times but my LO has shown that he can handle himself. I watch pretty carefully but so far have intervened only once when he was trying to spit out a big bite and was having trouble getting it out. There has been some gagging but that is fading as he learns how to bite and chew. We are still introducing food but so far I have only purposely avoided nuts (including peanut butter) and strawberries due to the potential of a strong reaction. I haven't decided how I'm going to handle shellfish yet. We don't have any reason to suspect an allergy so other foods we just introduce as we have then ourselves. I think you have to go with what feels right.

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SabrinaKat Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Transplanted American living in Ireland Posts: 4,665	What about foods that one parent is allergic to and the other isn't? (I'm allergic to kiwi and melon, OH is fine....) -- I used to wonder why people put kiwi on cakes and in fruit salads as to me, it tastes like pepper -- LOL! thanks

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Ozzieshunni Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 19,286	Well, DH was allergic to strawberries as a child, but Alex is fine with them. I think it's what you are comfortable with

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evasmum Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 2,283	We've not started yet (well LO is 5 months, sorting with us while eating and grabbing etc) but I'm feeling a lot more confident after attending a first aid course run by Royal Lifesaving Society called Save a Baby. I feel I know what I would do if she did choke. Also reading the BLW book which explains the difference between gagging and choking.

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