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Infant Gag Reflex
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Mommafirst
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I don't know if it is a CF thing, but we had a ton of issues with my daughter and introducing solids as well. We wound up working with the Feeding Clinic at our children's hospital for feeding therapy. She is three now and eats pretty normally, but to this day she still gags a lot and often will chew food and spit it out.
I hope you get some answers.
I hope you get some answers.
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Mommafirst
Guest
I don't know if it is a CF thing, but we had a ton of issues with my daughter and introducing solids as well. We wound up working with the Feeding Clinic at our children's hospital for feeding therapy. She is three now and eats pretty normally, but to this day she still gags a lot and often will chew food and spit it out.
I hope you get some answers.
I hope you get some answers.
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Mommafirst
Guest
I don't know if it is a CF thing, but we had a ton of issues with my daughter and introducing solids as well. We wound up working with the Feeding Clinic at our children's hospital for feeding therapy. She is three now and eats pretty normally, but to this day she still gags a lot and often will chew food and spit it out.
I hope you get some answers.
I hope you get some answers.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
I don't know if it is a CF thing, but we had a ton of issues with my daughter and introducing solids as well. We wound up working with the Feeding Clinic at our children's hospital for feeding therapy. She is three now and eats pretty normally, but to this day she still gags a lot and often will chew food and spit it out.
I hope you get some answers.
I hope you get some answers.
M
Mommafirst
Guest
I don't know if it is a CF thing, but we had a ton of issues with my daughter and introducing solids as well. We wound up working with the Feeding Clinic at our children's hospital for feeding therapy. She is three now and eats pretty normally, but to this day she still gags a lot and often will chew food and spit it out.
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<br />I hope you get some answers.
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<br />I hope you get some answers.
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NanaOf8GirlsAndCounting
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I have two granddaugthers with a fast gag reflex one has CF and the other one doesn't. Sometimes even bringing a spoon close to their mouth will cause them to gag and even puke. Its very frustrating, however, my daughter found that if given fingerfood like cheese puffs or cereal and just left on the highchair while she is playing Grayson will mouth the food and try it on her own. Another trick my daughter uses was when the girls start to gag she blows in her face and that seems to help somehow, sometimes stops her from puking. I don't know why it works but it helps some. We decided to not stress so much about the food right now since she is really doing well on her pediasure. Hope this helps.
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NanaOf8GirlsAndCounting
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I have two granddaugthers with a fast gag reflex one has CF and the other one doesn't. Sometimes even bringing a spoon close to their mouth will cause them to gag and even puke. Its very frustrating, however, my daughter found that if given fingerfood like cheese puffs or cereal and just left on the highchair while she is playing Grayson will mouth the food and try it on her own. Another trick my daughter uses was when the girls start to gag she blows in her face and that seems to help somehow, sometimes stops her from puking. I don't know why it works but it helps some. We decided to not stress so much about the food right now since she is really doing well on her pediasure. Hope this helps.
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NanaOf8GirlsAndCounting
Guest
I have two granddaugthers with a fast gag reflex one has CF and the other one doesn't. Sometimes even bringing a spoon close to their mouth will cause them to gag and even puke. Its very frustrating, however, my daughter found that if given fingerfood like cheese puffs or cereal and just left on the highchair while she is playing Grayson will mouth the food and try it on her own. Another trick my daughter uses was when the girls start to gag she blows in her face and that seems to help somehow, sometimes stops her from puking. I don't know why it works but it helps some. We decided to not stress so much about the food right now since she is really doing well on her pediasure. Hope this helps.
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NanaOf8GirlsAndCounting
Guest
I have two granddaugthers with a fast gag reflex one has CF and the other one doesn't. Sometimes even bringing a spoon close to their mouth will cause them to gag and even puke. Its very frustrating, however, my daughter found that if given fingerfood like cheese puffs or cereal and just left on the highchair while she is playing Grayson will mouth the food and try it on her own. Another trick my daughter uses was when the girls start to gag she blows in her face and that seems to help somehow, sometimes stops her from puking. I don't know why it works but it helps some. We decided to not stress so much about the food right now since she is really doing well on her pediasure. Hope this helps.
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NanaOf8GirlsAndCounting
Guest
I have two granddaugthers with a fast gag reflex one has CF and the other one doesn't. Sometimes even bringing a spoon close to their mouth will cause them to gag and even puke. Its very frustrating, however, my daughter found that if given fingerfood like cheese puffs or cereal and just left on the highchair while she is playing Grayson will mouth the food and try it on her own. Another trick my daughter uses was when the girls start to gag she blows in her face and that seems to help somehow, sometimes stops her from puking. I don't know why it works but it helps some. We decided to not stress so much about the food right now since she is really doing well on her pediasure. Hope this helps.
DS was the same way. He didn't like ground meat or bread, if I tried to switch to stage 3 babyfood, he'd gag like he had a hairball. Eventually he got used to textures, and is fine now. But around the same age til he was about 16 months old, he didn't like certain things. So I just shoveled in what I knew he liked and what he wouldn't gag on -- stage 2 mac & cheese, finely ground casseroles, yogurt. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
DS was the same way. He didn't like ground meat or bread, if I tried to switch to stage 3 babyfood, he'd gag like he had a hairball. Eventually he got used to textures, and is fine now. But around the same age til he was about 16 months old, he didn't like certain things. So I just shoveled in what I knew he liked and what he wouldn't gag on -- stage 2 mac & cheese, finely ground casseroles, yogurt. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
DS was the same way. He didn't like ground meat or bread, if I tried to switch to stage 3 babyfood, he'd gag like he had a hairball. Eventually he got used to textures, and is fine now. But around the same age til he was about 16 months old, he didn't like certain things. So I just shoveled in what I knew he liked and what he wouldn't gag on -- stage 2 mac & cheese, finely ground casseroles, yogurt. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
DS was the same way. He didn't like ground meat or bread, if I tried to switch to stage 3 babyfood, he'd gag like he had a hairball. Eventually he got used to textures, and is fine now. But around the same age til he was about 16 months old, he didn't like certain things. So I just shoveled in what I knew he liked and what he wouldn't gag on -- stage 2 mac & cheese, finely ground casseroles, yogurt. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
DS was the same way. He didn't like ground meat or bread, if I tried to switch to stage 3 babyfood, he'd gag like he had a hairball. Eventually he got used to textures, and is fine now. But around the same age til he was about 16 months old, he didn't like certain things. So I just shoveled in what I knew he liked and what he wouldn't gag on -- stage 2 mac & cheese, finely ground casseroles, yogurt. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">