Emma trying some avocado
At Emma's 4 month appointment the pediatrician said we could start Emma on solids if we want. When it was Tyler's time to start solids the recommended age was 6 months. Now it's mixed. So, Mommy decided to go with the middle ground and chose 5 months to start Emma on solids. She also decided to try something different - baby led weaning. The idea is that babies don't need to start with purees. They can start with finger foods. If they are interested they will put it in their mouth and will know what to do. By allowing the baby to control his/her food intake, they learn to enjoy food and control the amount they eat so they don't overeat.
So.... Today Emma got some steamed carrot sticks and avocado. She took to both and put them in her mouth and chewed, but either it wasn't soft enough or because of her congestion she couldn't quiet swallow and actually ended up gagging and throwing it up.
Not sure what this means. Maybe she's not ready to start solids just yet? Mommy loves the idea behind baby led weaning but not the gagging. We might wait till she can actually breath through her nose and try again. Will keep you posted.
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