Feel like I’ve failed at weaning 😢

My baby is exactly the same and I've done BLW and purée since 6 months. He seems to take pieces of say melon but gags on it and spits it out. I feel your pain!

Ah it's so hard to watch but gagging is honestly normal and it's their way of learning how much to put in their mouth and swallow. I'd keep at it and just be patient, he will get there. You can still do a mix. My little one loved solid and finger food and hated purees but currently won't eat anything at all because he's poorly so even when BLW is going well it can go backwards!

Gagging is such a normal reflex for babies! Just keep offering he will get used to it xx

My baby is exactly the same, she can manage chunkier purees and loves melty sticks but struggles and actually isn't interested in anything BLW. I keep offering her things but feel the same as you. You haven't failed all. I need to get more confident at offering finger foods because I'm really anxious!

it’s so hard isn’t it. I’ve spent so long making him bits that he’s just not interested in, so I feel like what’s the point?! And then got lazy with just purées! It’s so nerve wracking!
I’ve had to scrub the highchair down multiple times this week from him gagging and vomiting 🤮

Yes, I feel you! It's also very disheartening when you cook something for them to throw it everywhere (luckily we haven't had vomiting), I feel like all I do Is make new meals, and then scrub the kitchen floor and highchair.

I'm going to try and get better, but I follow Annabel Karmels app and I have found she has a mixture of solids and purees so I'm hoping some of these things will help me ease my anxiety and hopefully get her used to more solid food!

You aren't failing lovely, the gagging and vomiting is normal unfortunately. Its because their gag reflex is so sensitive and so high to start. The exploration and mouth mapping of it all gradually helps it improve, but it can take time. It's disheartening for sure, especially the clean up, but they'll get there 💜 xx

My brother was 3 years old when he ate solids. Hes 22 now and eats everything. My boy is 10 months and he is on purrees only. Dont worry though. They do it when they are ready

My boy is BLW but my two stepdaughters both only had purees until 12/13 months so dont feel like youve failed at all every baby is different. The thing that helped us the most in the early days was offering solid food teethers (https://solidstarts.com/why-we-love-resistive-sticks-of-foods-for-babies-starting-solids/) they're low choke risk as their not really eating it but is great for helping them map their mouths and train their gag reflexes. It does take time for them to stop gagging though, my boys 10 months now and even now if he takes too big of a bite or tries to swallow something before chewing it enough he will gag, but its a built in mechanism to stop them from choking so as hard as it is try not to intervene if their just gagging, give them 10/20 seconds to try manage it themselves first. I'd also recommend the solid starts app to make sure anything you do offer is appropriately cooked and cut in a suitable size (follow the advice for 6 months when starting). You'll get there ❤

I feel awful that my baby won’t accept anything I give on a spoon so will only eat BLW (even then doesn’t eat much) so I don’t think you can feel you’re getting it right either way!!

My LB struggled with finger food and gags and throws up, he is slowly getting better though but it’s taking a while. I keep offering a mixture of mashed up food which he likes to have and finger food but he either puts too much in his mouth gags and throws up most of the time on finger food or squashes it in his hands and isn’t bothered but I keep trying xxx