What finger foods?
Lily is 7 months old and I started finger foods 2 days ago. She is ok with the organics carrot stick thingys and she was able to gum a bit of banana earlier. Just tried her with organics biscuits and I was so panicky I upset her. She did choak a bit as well which made me worse. Hubby had to calm me down!
Anyway. Any ideas of what I should be giving her to try? And how on earth can I combat my fear? Is it normal to be like this????
Any help much appreciated,
Serena X
Anyway. Any ideas of what I should be giving her to try? And how on earth can I combat my fear? Is it normal to be like this????
Any help much appreciated,
Serena X
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broccoli trees, baby courgette (a favourite), baby sweetcorn, carrot batons, green beans, asparagus
Sticks of cucumber with the skin off, cheese lumps, toast, bread sticks, sandwiches in fingers, slices of boiled egg.
ANYTHING especially at 7 months, peas, tomatoes, grapes, the list is endless.
As lindsey says they don't always actually consume much but the prectice of chewing and sucking is SOOOOOOO important! Also as lindsey says their gag reflex is strong for a reason and they aren't bothered by it - Max with gag and then shove more in straight away! it is so important to keep going as they have to learn to chew and eat!!!
Fingers crossed you can manage to relax!"
I have to look after people at work who cant swallow because they have had strokes and have seen the worst things that can happen when food goes down the wrong way, but there is also always back up there when things go wrong.
The logical part of me knows that it is different because Lily can swallow she just needs to practice. And I always thought I would be fine but obviously not!
Gonna be brave,
Thanks guys, Serena X
It's unlikely that she will, but if you feel you know how to handle such a situation, you might find it easier to chill out a bit?