Baby feeding

Check out the “solid starts” app! I’ve been using it to introduce foods since six months and it’s really helpful. It gives tons of information and how to serve, etc. Also gives information on choking versus gagging which is scary at first but helpful!

It can be a little scary at first, for sure! I remember being super anxious with my first when she started solids. Gagging and choking at that age can be hard to tell apart.

In general, we've tried to make sure our kiddos ate what we ate, though modified if needed. If we had pasta, we'd cook hers a bit softer than al dente. Veggies would be steamed/baked longer so they'd be softer and cut up into cubes or sticks. We waited to do meats until she had more teeth, but when we did, we started out with shredded chicken or fish. General rule of thumb, if you can smoosh it with your fingers, baby can smoosh it with her gums. It'll take her some time to get used to swallowing anything thicker than formula if she hasn't had it before, so expect some degree of gagging. Just make sure she has a bottle or cup handy to drink she she needs to wash it down. Best of luck! You can do this! 💪

Gagging is completely normal! If they can cough and cry they’re not choking. I know it’s super scary! We actually did babyled weaning (mostly) starting at 6 months. I definitely agree with the solid starts app though! It’s a huge help for how to cut and prepare food safely for LO!