Diaper Swappers

Mella622 · 10-03-2011, 09:00 PM

My daughter is 5 months, 1 week and she is not into solids at all. She gags, refuses the spoon, etc. Our ped said to start foods at 5 months and wants her to have tried several by her 6 month appt but I just can't get her interested. Should we just wait a few weeks and try again then, or keep at it every day and hope she gets the hang of it?

Mara'sMommy · 10-03-2011, 09:06 PM

She's probably not ready. I would wait until I noticed her showing signs of being ready. If you don't want to tell your ped, just tell him she's eating. "yeah, she's had blah blah". Most pediatricians push solids way too soon.

And for the gagging, it's pretty normal at first (unless she's gagging as soon as you put the food in her mouth). If I remember correctly, the gag reflex on babies is higher up on the tongue then adults. It's part of learning how to eat, so is choking. I would give it a little while longer.

Kätzchen · 10-03-2011, 09:25 PM

Five months!? I'd hold off, that seems too early.

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creative*genius · 10-03-2011, 09:27 PM

What are you giving her? If it's the rice cereal - that would make me gag, too! It's awful! I gave my DS bananas for fun this week and he LOVED it. He was grabbing the spoon and pulling it toward his mouth! Most of it was drooling down his face, but that's fine,. I was just giving him an experience to get used to what to do with food in his mouth.

Is your Dr. telling you to intro solids because she is underweight? Or just because? If you are not concerned about her growth-wise and she is doing well nursing or taking bottles, then there's no need for her to do solids at 5 months. I'm actually not planning to give DS anything else until after 6 mos. (I gave him the bananas at dinner 3 nights) and maybe longer if I can help it.

If she's gagging no matter what you give her then she's probably not ready. Better for her and you if you wait.

themrshunt · 10-03-2011, 09:29 PM

What the pp's said. I would wait unless there were extenuating circumstances.

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cacasey1981 · 10-03-2011, 10:03 PM

There are new studies showing that the early introduction of solids increases a child's risk of obesity down the line. Follow your lo's lead - you know her much better than your Dr does.

mookie · 10-03-2011, 10:12 PM

Completely agree with previous posts, too soon.

FWIW, my least picky eater is the baby that ate solids the latest, and was never served baby cereal or baby food. I am a huge fan of BLW!

Mella622 · 10-04-2011, 08:02 AM

Thanks all - I think we'll wait a week or so and then try again and see if there's interest. I'll let her tell me what she wants to do, not the ped. She is ebf and gaining weight just fine. I said, I guess my milk just tastes better than all that food

mommaof3luv · 12-01-2012, 08:47 AM

My daughter did this too.

mommaof3luv · 12-01-2012, 08:47 AM

We decided to wait a few weeks and she did fine later on.

10-03-2011, 09:00 PM	#1
Mella622 Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 12 Ratings: 3 Feedback: 100%	Gagging while introducing solids... My daughter is 5 months, 1 week and she is not into solids at all. She gags, refuses the spoon, etc. Our ped said to start foods at 5 months and wants her to have tried several by her 6 month appt but I just can't get her interested. Should we just wait a few weeks and try again then, or keep at it every day and hope she gets the hang of it?

10-03-2011, 09:25 PM	#3
Kätzchen Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,520 Ratings: 8 Feedback: 100%	Five months!? I'd hold off, that seems too early. Welcome baby Edeltraud! 27-7-2011 Von meinem iPhone gesendet. __________________

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creativegenius Registered Users Join Date:* Mar 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 619 Ratings: 39 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: Gagging while introducing solids... What are you giving her? If it's the rice cereal - that would make me gag, too! It's awful! I gave my DS bananas for fun this week and he LOVED it. He was grabbing the spoon and pulling it toward his mouth! Most of it was drooling down his face, but that's fine,. I was just giving him an experience to get used to what to do with food in his mouth. Is your Dr. telling you to intro solids because she is underweight? Or just because? If you are not concerned about her growth-wise and she is doing well nursing or taking bottles, then there's no need for her to do solids at 5 months. I'm actually not planning to give DS anything else until after 6 mos. (I gave him the bananas at dinner 3 nights) and maybe longer if I can help it. If she's gagging no matter what you give her then she's probably not ready. Better for her and you if you wait. __________________ Nicole, SAHM to Juliette (5), Nathan (2), and a new seedling coming August 2013.

10-03-2011, 09:29 PM	#5
themrshunt Registered Users Formerly: NNGBNFM Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: TN Posts: 718 Ratings: 12 Feedback: 100%	What the pp's said. I would wait unless there were extenuating circumstances. Typing on an iPad is challenging. Please excuse the typos. __________________ Whitney - married to P Mommy to N

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cacasey1981 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NorCal Posts: 2,015 Ratings: 5 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	There are new studies showing that the early introduction of solids increases a child's risk of obesity down the line. Follow your lo's lead - you know her much better than your Dr does. __________________ Wife to Brandon - my high school sweetheart (Oct 00), delaying vaccs as best we can and WOH parents to Trent (Nov 08) our intact, formerly ERF, slightly son and Lilly (May 12) our , maybe one day , and (for now) daughter (my hypnobaby).