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FTM. My baby girl will be 9 months in 3 days, I haven't gave her baby food or regular food that much just being scared,  p.s I had a high risk pregnancy and she was a preemie so I'm just extra cautious, my mom (her grandmother) gives her more regular food when I'm not around. but when I do see it, I feel like I get real bad anxiety and get scared she is going to choke... I feel like one of my fears are choking to death and just looking at her eat food she doesn't normally eat scares me to death... what do I do ? She basically just drinks milk but at this point I see babies her age eating all types of things she doesn't.

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It has been disproved that food before one is just for fun as I have seen someone else comment. It is super scary to start on solids, but starting with purées is great. It’s a learning curve for both of you.

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Start with purees and then introduce puffs. The baby puffs dissolve pretty fast in their mouth. I tried it to make sure. 
It slowly helped my anxiety and fear with solid foods. 
I feel like I still chop her solid foods a little too small, but I'm afraid she will choke. 
She is a pro at eating. 
However, starting with the puffs helped my decrease my fear of introducing food to her

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Start with pureed fruits and veggies asap. It will help you both. I dont think any mom (or dad) doesn't have anxiety with food introduction. Between choking and food allergies it is an anxiety mine field. With that said the sooner you get her eating foods, the sooner she will learn how to eat without choking. It will be okay. Take baby steps.

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I mean no harm by saying this but you might try looking up Postpartum OCD. I have some of the symptoms myself which is why I wanted you to be aware. I wish you good luck!

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My baby still doesnt like solids. We usually get 6 spoonfuls of purees a day. He doesnt do well with actual solids that other moms give their kids. Gags horribly. Just stick to purees until your comfortable. Food before 1 is just for fun.

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We’re taking it slow too. I’m worried about choking. I was also concerned about my LO’s tummy, she always has terrible gas and bouts of 💩 blow outs so I wanted to take it easy. 
The holidays were difficult to start so this month were finally jumping into it, but still slowly. We just started the routine of putting our LO in a high chair for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We just do puréed foods for right now or mashed up things (bananas, avocado) and I do the littlest amount on a spoon.

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I definitely have anxiety too, you aren’t alone! But we can’t hold them back.  Definitely start with purées, then puffs are a good first solid food.  They melt in your mouth!

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