Am I the only one?

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Who’s scared to give my baby food? Even the little melts cereal things. I’m so terrified he’ll choke. He has purees. But I’m so scared to give him anything else. I see people in here giving their babies toast and snacks and stuff and I’m so scared to the point where I don’t give him any. Is that bad?
Edited to add/ I have taken baby cpr and regular cpr. 
I’m just embarrassed a little to come off anonymous 😩

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So here's the thing, whatever kind if milk you baby is drinking, breast bottle, doesn't matter... they can choke on that too. My daughter has coughed because her spit went down the wrong way too. Eventually theyll need the nutrition from other food sources, right now it's mostly just practice because they're still getting everything from the milk. 
Side note, I get anxiety, I'm always like "but what if...." or "this could happen and then..." so breathe, just think that if something happens you know what to do and you're capable of taking care of your baby in THAT kind of situation. Parental instincts are amazing too, but you do what you need to do as a parent that is also going to help you sleep better at night. No one would know the difference (if you delayed solids) when your kid is older anyway. No harm, no foul.

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I don’t give my baby any of those snack things. All the bags/boxes I’ve seen have like 12+ months on them so I’d rather not until a bit later

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Baby’s have a good gag reflex and actually not higher risk of choking on “solids” than on purées.

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At first i was i just watch my son closely and pay attention for the cue, he eats gerber pick ups, rice rusks, lil crunchies and we bout to try yogurt melt all it says for 8+ months and he is doing good, we feed him rice and i give him bread and when he puts alot he gags and spits it out and i give him Ritz cracker as well.

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I am the same way honestly

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I would use that fear to drive you to take some CPR classes if you haven’t already, it’s something every parent should know and be prepared for. 
Maybe after that you’ll feel more comfortable and if you have any family members maybe they can be there the first time you offer things like that, their support might ease your anxiety.

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My son does a mixture of both. He only eats soft solid foods, but he has never gotten choked on anything. He eats baby puffs, today he had pasta for dinner, fruits, mandarin oranges, waffles. They may sorta gag and then they spit it out and quickly realize that bite was too big and try again.  They’re actually really good with feeding themselves as long as you keep them sitting up either on the floor or in a high chair.

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I think anxiety is a natural part of parenting an infant. I like to think of it this way: the things I am anxious about will almost undoubtedly not come to pass but they’re there to help me be vigilant on months of sleep deprivation. 
Having said that, you’re right there for feedings. If you start to see your babe choking, just reach on in and pull it out. Babies have a good gag reflex and they’re super-learners, so it’s not a bad time for them to start working on different textures. But go for it when you feel ready!

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omg same! I was just reading through some post under this section & thought to myself "am i depriving my LO?" I totally get what your saying ..

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I have this thing that I bought for all three of my babies: you put food in the top and it allows the juice and some fibre to come out but nothing that will get caught in their throat. There are lots of different brands and types but they’re all great for piece of mind.

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