DD gagged/choked on mum mums...

laubeth87

DD is always reaching for what i'm eating and grabs the spoon that i feed her with so i figured she's ready for finger foods. I bought the Mum Mum rice cookies and she bit a chunk off of it and it immediatly went to the back of her throat and she gagged until i swept it out with my finger. It scared the crap out of me to say the least!

What are some safer finger foods that i can feed her? The dissolvable puffs in the baby section say that they are for "crawlers" DD isn't crawling yet, nor is she creeping...

waysidemommy

try cut up banana or avacados. LO choked on a puff a few weeks ago. Ive started breaking them into pieces and smushing them a bit so she can get used to the chewing action.

PinkPeony6210

She will gag the first couple times she eats solid food. Anyways, I always make sure to break anything up into small pieces - even the puffs and mum mums.

I agree with the PP, you may want to try foods on the softer side first. 

Dreamsicle23

Totally normal.  The fact that she was gagging is good - it means she knew she couldn't handle it.  Don't freak out - it can cause her to gasp and then she'll actually choke.  Just keep offering and remember that gagging is part of learning.

MrsSR

Our pedi doesn't recommend teething biscuits because they are a choking hazard.

I give LO frozen fruit in a mesh feeder.