My daughter is 9m old and I know I'm not feeding her the things I should be. I'm still just doing purees once a day and bottles the rest of the day. I'm beyond scared of her choking. I had a panic attack and cried today about this topic.

Start small! Do egg omlette strips, ripe avocado slices, and things that are almost puree anyways! It gives them the ability to feed themselves more "solids" but also lets you dip your toes into see how well she will handle it!

It is definitely hard, but you just have to trust her. Babies are far more capable than we give them credit for. She’s probably going to gag as she gets used to the new textures but it gets easier as you go!

Following because I'm right there with you!

it’s scary ! i was the same way but my husband said i was feeding her enough. she is also 9m and now eats what we eat. we steamed all her food after 6m to make sure they were super soft that we could easily squish them with our fingers. we would also blend the food a little so they were in smaller pieces. now we make finger foods so she eats by herself !

I’m scared too for eggs. I do puree 4 times a day but I’m scared to give my baby eggs or peanut butter even though my pediatrician told me to feed my baby those.

To help your anxiety, I would watch a few videos on baby choking and learn the proper techniques in case of emergency. It might help put you at ease more! I’m a nurse so knowing what to do when your baby chokes is so helpful! Had to help my 9 month old a few days ago because she ate a piece of paper off the floor from her siblings crafts 🫠

But also soft foods like avocado, bananas, mashed fruits, soft eggs, all of those are great to start with!! Babies learn QUICK

I totally understand where you're coming from! Even though this was my second, I still had all of the fear and anxiety about starting solids. I love everyone's advice about starting Small and I feel like that helped me get over my anxiety too because you can see how well they can chew and handle food plus they build up their practice by starting with those mushy foods first.
smash up eggs with Greek yogurt or in tiny pieces, mashed avocado, mashed beans, bananas, other fruit you can easily smash up.

If this helps at all, my baby is almost 10 months old but by nine months old she was able to eat everything just fine except chips, and she has no teeth, I have a list of 71 as of right now different foods that she has eaten. I’m hoping to get to 100 before she’s 1, and out of those 71 only like 5 were purées

It's def scary but very necessary! They'll never learn to eat real food if they don't experience real food after all lol 😆 and they'll probably choke at some point but that's kinda part of the process sadly 😭
Aside from purees I'd recommend scrambled eggs, baby oatmeal, small pieces of fruits and veggies, mashed potatoes, beans, and rice!

My son just turned 10 months and up until the month prior, still mostly formula fed and breastfed. I am still trying to get him to eat (not taste) solids and not give a yucky face 🙃 so I think you're okay but keep trying, stay patient, consistent, and like Lauren suggested, start small 🫶🏼

My husband feels this way, but it's been a joy watching her eat and try new things. She gags every now and then, but it's normal. If you haven't had child safety classes, with cpr and choking, I'd highly recommend it. I think as a new parent we should all have those skills for just in case of emergencies. It can also ease your mind.

Someone may have said it already but you should look up videos of the difference between gagging and choking. We often see baby gagging and think they are choking and panic but gagging is a good sign that baby’s body is doing what is supposed to! I believe the saying goes, “Loud and red go ahead (gagging) but quiet and blue stop and help” or something like that. Lol Things like ripe bananas, strawberries bigger than their first, cooked peas are easy things to start with! Download the Solid Starts app. It gives visuals and age based recommendations. I would go based off the 6 month age for your little one since it’s a new skill they will be practicing.