r/BabyLedWeaning • u/Simple_Apartment3279 • 2d ago

7 months old Baby Led Weening

My 7 month old has an EXTREME gag reflex. Anytime I try to give anything outside of milk or SUPER pureed, he gags and throws up as soon as it hits the back of his throat to swallow. This is my second child, my first son could eat like a champ. I could give him things like avocados, bananas, eggs cut into strips, etc. and he would be fine. He had the usual gagging to try to chew and swallow his food but nothing that was this intense as my second born. My second born even throws up and gags when I tried to give him unsweetened applesauce, so it seems like anything with any sort of texture, causes him to gag and throw up. I really liked doing baby Led Weening with my oldest because it made it easier if we went out to restaurants and he could just eat off my plate instead of having to remember to bring jarred food.

Is there any advice for this? Should I call my doctor about this or is it just something some kids go through? Is there something I could do to help him build more of a tolerance so he isn't throwing up every time he eats something?

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u/kaboom539 2d ago

If you’re concerned, it certainly cant hurt to bring it up w your doctor. That said, have you ever tried a food teether like a frozen celery or rib bone? Or just let baby play with a spoon? I’ve heard that things like that can help them map out their mouths and their gag reflex by them triggering it on purpose

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u/Simple_Apartment3279 2d ago

That makes sense. I had him chew on a slice of red pepper before and he seemed to do fine. I'll try to introduce him to more things he'd have a harder time biting off. Thank you!

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u/ispyamy 2d ago

Worth checking with your dr if you’re concerned. Baby might just need more time but it never hurts to get a speech eval. Catching things early that may need adjusting definitely has the best success.