https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:36:56 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383938 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:06:55 +0000 Freckles 383938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I gave LO a cucumber stick that she had fun gnawing on...until she bit off and choked on the seeds. :(</p> <p>I gave LO puffs and she would pick them up but wouldn't know what to do with them. I have given her an asparagus spear and apple piece to gnaw on, but nothing where she's actually swallowed any food yet. I'm also terrified! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383911 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 14:02:20 +0000 MsMini 383911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ha! You would have probably had a stroke watching Sawyer gnaw on broccoli and pork chop in the past few days. We are doing BLW, but you kind of have to have balls of steel, and faith in their ability to gag it out. Sawyer gags like a mad man when he is shoving stuff in his mouth, but that is a natural part of the process of learning to feed themselves. </p> <p>Have you taken infant CPR? If not, you really should, it will help give you the confidence that if they were to choke you know what to do to help them. </p> <p>As long as you aren't feeding them really smooth and round or sticky foods, choking (on food) is really not that common in babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383819 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:45:01 +0000 Springtime 383819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 6.5 months. We haven't given him any real finger foods yet. But are giving him the little puffs, he gagged at first but now he really loves them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383781 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:36:44 +0000 brownie 383781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was chewing by 6 months old. It is entirely possible. There is a huge difference between choking (blocking the airway) and gagging. Newborns have a strong tongue thrust and shallow gag reflex. As they grow, it gets further back and the tongue thrust reflex lessens. He has gagged until he vomited but he has never choked.. He learned to use his tongue to not gag. Now, I have less of him choking because I have seen him use his muscles to move food from the back of his throat. Every time he gets new teeth, his mouth changes he has a few gagging incidents as he learns his new features but after that he is great. </p> <p>We started with "sticks" of food he could hold in a fist. Then he went to small pieces. The only reason we give him small pieces now is because he eats them better that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383744 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:26:54 +0000 Mrsbells 383744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here are the two posts<br /> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-baby-start-finger-foods" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-your-baby-start-finger-foods</a><br /> <a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-how-do-you-know-if-your-lo-is-ready-for-finger-foods" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/so-how-do-you-know-if-your-lo-is-ready-for-finger-foods</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383732 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:24:10 +0000 Mrsbells 383732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: Oh in that case... my doctor also recommended baked potato pieces. like fries </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383724 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:22:01 +0000 Honeybee 383724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always cook the veggies a little longer for DS, so they're kind of mushy. He kind of squishes it in his hand and then licks/sucks the mush off. I don't think they really get the chewing action until older (maybe 9-10 months?). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383707 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:15:34 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 383707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: she has had avocado and banana since she can kind of suck those into liquid, but nothing harder. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383704 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:15:02 +0000 LouLouBelle 383704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following...I am wondering the same thing! E is 7 months and I am TERRIFIED of choking! How do you start moving away from purées, how do they figure out 'chewing?' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383700 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:13:37 +0000 MamaMoose 383700@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no advice since LO is still in utero. But I know this will be me someday. I don't know where it came from but I have a TERRIBLE choking fear. I freak out every time I gag even a little. And I panic when my husband lets out the tiniest cough while eating. I think my kids will have to be on purees until they are in preschool : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383697 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:13:16 +0000 Mrsbells 383697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was a thread like this yesterday. I will look for it for you.<br /> My doctor recommended pieces of fruit, scrambled eggs and I know other posters recommendd any soft fruit like avocado </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/transitioning-from-purees-to-finger-foods-i-am-terrified-of-choking#post-383694 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 13:11:28 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 383694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is six months and is starting to show me that she actually wants to feed herself. She has the ability to pick stuff up off her tray and put it in her mouth. I want to start giving her cooked vegetables but I am so terrified of her choking!</p> <p>When is a good time to transition away from purees? Any tips on giving actual solids? Should I cut the food into tiny tiny pieces?</p> <p>The other day she was gnawing on a cooked baby carrot and seemed to LOVE it, but I took it away because I got scared. I thought she would bite off a chunk and choke! :( </p>