Any advice with a sensitive gag reflex? Please help

Question

Hi mamas! My baby is nearing 9 months and struggles to eat solids. He has a very sensitive gag reflex and throws up really easily. Has anyone also dealt with this? I’m waiting for my appointment with our pediatrician. Luckily he’s still growing appropriately 😅

Answer

Definitely keep feeding all kinds of food (it’s best to stop purées/baby food by 8 months to prevent babe being afraid of texture!). He has to keep practicing that gag reflux to learn how to control it. It’s messy and hard to watch but beneficial for babe! 
Check out solid starts on Instagram! She goes over gagging often. 
Is he a phlemy kid? Breastfed? 
I ask because my nephew has a sense give gag reflux (he’s 7 and it’s soo much better but he still vomits more than the typical kid but he does eat anything!). We realized that once he didn’t have dairy, he was less phlemy and gagging less.

Answer

Just keep letting him try foods, it is a learning process at this point and the hag reflex is a good thing it prevents choking. Before 1 food is more for fun than nutrition, breastmilk or formula is still the primary form of nutrition.

Any advice with a sensitive gag reflex? Please help

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