Need suggestions for feeding my 13 month old that gags on foods with texture.?

Question

My 13 month old does not do well with textured foods. The only table foods that she will eat are banana, watermelon & canteloupe. She has been eating Stage 3 foods for about 3 months and she still gags on them and sometimes throws up, so often times I feed her Stage 2 foods since they are smooth and creamy. The pediatrician has looked at her throat and says that she is fine, but I am seriously starting to wonder - especially when everyone one I know has a baby that eats everything and anything - and they are younger than my 13 month old. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Answer 1

My daughter, who is now almost 19 months, also had a problem with textured food. and I also saw babies, some even 6 months old, who were able to eat everything, even broccoli florets! so don't feel bad. Just keep in mind that every baby develops these skills at their own pace, even eating skills. To help my daughter get accustomed to eating more textured foods, I cooked homemade soup for my daughter that had pieces of celery, carrots, potatoes, pumpkin, a piece of chicken and angel hair pasta or orzo pasta (but you can make whatever soup you like) and I would cook everything until it was tender enough to mash with a fork. so everyday I would give her some of the soup and at first I mashed everything up very well so that she wouldn't choke and when I saw that she was able to handle it, little by little, the next time I fed her the soup I would mash up the veggies but leave them a little bit bigger at the same time. After about 2-3 months of this she was eating most textured foods pretty good and was even able to eat some pieces of chicken. Plus I think the soup broth will help her to eat the textured food, it's easier to pass it down. I would also give her those biter biscuits and that helped her too. so this is what I did and it worked for me. I hope I helped at least a little bit.

Answer 2

All babies develop at different rates, keep saying that to yourself over and over and over if you need to. It sucks to see other kids who are younger doing things your baby hasn't figured out yet. My 9 1/2 mo. old is just barely doing a GI Crawl, no crawling yet - and I hear all the time how she should have been crawling for months now.

Try steaming some carrots and/or broccoli and either blending them or food processing them with some all natural veggie broth. You can make it thick to store it, not chunky just thick, and then water it down when you feed it to her. I did this, and then added less and less water each time I gave it to my daughter and now she is experimenting with other things. Quarter some large strawberries and let her gnaw on them, or even some cucumber or egg, to get her used to different textures - even if she is just sucking on them.

Answer 3

Be patient. My son had almost the same problem, and ended up having a swallowing test just to discover there was nothing wrong with him. The still is a pick eater and will first "eat" with his eyes before putting anything into his mouth. Now with 3 he will still gag if I make him eat anything he doesn't want. Good luck!

Answer 4

Its unusual for them to get used to each now and then -- i might in simple terms save attempting. provide generally pureed food with in simple terms a sprint texture and see if she'll take it. Does she have a great form of tooth? permit her self feed - attempt some small products of tofu - uncomplicated for them to %. up and see if self-feeding hobbies her greater. i does not worry approximately it as long as she's ingesting.

Answer 5

I'd get a second opinion, maybe from a specialist--ear, nose, throat.

Answer 6

Although it will be messy, try putting her in her high chair and letting her feed herself.