Finger foods and puking

[kiraelliott]

LO always always always bites too much off, doesn't chew it, then realises she can't swallow it so gags and pukes up everything that her stomach contains! it's happened every time i've given her finger foods. She's only just started to tolerate Stage 2 food pouches. We're TW and only been weaning since 6 months so not long. She's only been having 3 meals a day for the last 3 weeks.

Any tips? From what i've read things make out like she has a really sensitive gag reflex. I've tried making purees thicker and done a gradual build up from puree with tiny texture to now stage 2's so she's starting to tolerate that. I've also crumbled up buscuits for her to eat. Every time I let her experiment with finger foods she pukes up so much it's making her lose weight - she's dropped enough centiles since birth :/

xxx

(Edit - I say 'lose' weight but I mean not put on as much weight as usual! I know it's common for weight gain to slow after 6 months but she's so skinny already, i'm a little paranoid maybe)

 

[x Michelle x]

NO answer hun but my LO does this... she is ok with organix carrot puff things but if its a (baby) biscuit or even toast, she will inevitably bite off a big bit and choke.... Its really scary for me (and probably her!!). But i don't want her to never try new things but at the same time i don't want her to have a fear of just trying things either!
Its soooo difficult isn't it!

 

[kiraelliott]

Yup!

The gagging and 'choking' doesn't scare me that much - I know they've the ability to cough it back up again as proven time and time again! lol But it's the being sick every time that bothers me because it'll not just be the item in question it'll be the entire contents of her stomach! It leaves me so down afterwards

 

[x Michelle x]

I just tried a stage 2 jar, one mouthful, 2 gags and she wouldn't open her mouth again! Had to resort to Heinze cheesy pasta (which oddly enough is stage 2) and a yoghurt!!