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BLW question

texasmeg1texasmeg1 member
in August 2012 Moms

Hey mommas,

 Been MIA so I apologize if this has been covered. We started solids recently with M and I have noticed that she does not really do much gnawing on the food, but rather vigoursly sucking. Like tonight, we offered her a stick of zucchini and she just sucked sucked sucked and eventually broke off a piece and just kept it in her mouth as she continued to suck! I would not have known until I swept my finger through her mouth.

Do your LOs do this? The only item she really gnaws is strawberries - not sure why. Any input would be appreciated! It scared me to death... 

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Re: BLW question

  • katiejo1216katiejo1216 member
    From what I understand, BLW is more about your LO exploring the foods instead of actually chewing and swallowing the food in the first stages.  If they do bite off a chunk they may gag a little but should move the piece to the front of their mouth or spit it out on their own.  Sucking on the food sounds perfectly normal to me but I'm not an expert by any means.  We aren't doing BLW but I am hoping to introduce it soon.  Also, if she were to start gagging I have read not to try to retrieve the piece of food since it can actually push it farther in.  That part of BLW is what is keeping me from starting... It would scare me too!!
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  • lady_tytahlady_tytah member
    Certain foods Amir sucks in rather than chews. As long as he's not cooking/gagging, I'm good. He'll eventually with it out.
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