Gag Reflex
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13 Month Old Is Refusing to Eat Solids. Any Advice?
Asked by B.K. from Minneapolis
on April 14, 2008
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Hi. I have 13 mo. old twins (boy/girl). My son eats great. My daughter does not. She has a very sensitive gag reflex. She was eating baby food pretty good until a...
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- I really can not give expert advice I can only tell you what I have done with my daughter. My daughter used to gag quite a bit when she was about 10 months old. Now t...
- I would feel her gums and see if her molars might be coming in early. I have a 13 month old who has been fussy lately, not eating as much and I felt her gum this morn...
- My son was pretty "gaggy" too at about the age of your little girl - it's hard, isn't it? He lived on baby oatmeal and baby food for a long time but got sick of it an...
Difficulty Finding Table Foods 22Mo. Son Will Eat
Asked by F.H. from Dallas
on August 31, 2008
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Our son is extremely picky with his food. He always has been and is only slowly overcoming a sensitive gag-reflex. I experiment with different foods (PB&J, eggs, sou...
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- Hi F., my suggestion is to feed your son whatever you and the rest of your family eat. Cut it into small bite-sized pieces and put it on his tray or on a plate and off...
- At almost 2 - it is a phase - and I would definitely try to wean baby foods - my kids liked the baby food oatmeal texture way better than adult, but had given that up...
- My son was almost 2 1/2 before he stopped eating the baby food oatmeal with a jar of baby food fruit swirled inside for breakfast. He also had yogurt for a bedtime sn...
My Daughter Will Not Take a bottle....help
Asked by B.S. from Los Angeles
on January 13, 2009
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My daughter is six months old and we have been trying (on and off) to get her to take a bottle since she was five weeks old. She is an amazing eater and is in the 90%...
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- For us only the Adiri bottle worked. If the flow seems too fast for him then get the first stage bottle. I used to rub the soft silicone tip against my breast to get ...
- For my son, I used the "MAM" brand baby bottles, which you can get from www.amazon.com He had no problem accepting these bottles. And it is also "BPA" free. And th...
- Hi B.- My daughter (now 16 mos) never took the bottle even though we tried starting when she was 2 months (tried all the different brands, different methods, etc.) ...
10 Month Old Sick
Asked by B.S. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2009
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My ten month old daughter has a cough, runny nose and very low grade fever 99-100. She is also teething. Her cough got much worse yesterday and my problem is that sh...
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- You've got some good advice already so I want to look at what you said "so tired of illness". Let's take a look at what they are dealing with and see if it is food all...
- Are you breastfeeding? if so, keep it up. If not, switch to soy. and avoid all dairy. My baby was the same way. She would get sick a lot because big sister brought ...
- Hi B., I would start with a good vitamin. Shaklee has a powdered chilren's vitamin that has 23 essential vitamins/minerals and a prebiotic which helps to make benef...
Crazy Question About My Gagging.
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on October 17, 2010
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This is weird, but here goes....
For the past 6-9 months, I have had the most horrible gag reflex! The silliest things make me gag. My main offenders are mosquitos ...
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- Have you had your thyroid checked? Might want to start with that, a simple blood test would diagnose it and meds take care of it. It sounds like it could be hormonal, ...
- I experience that too. Did you have horrible morning sickness during your pregnancy? Mine was awful, and I figure it just kind of re-set my body in that way. Let us ...
- Actually, you may need to have your hormone levels checked. Some BC pills contain a synthetic progesterone. Heightened progesterone levels can cause pregnancy symptoms...
Disgusting!!
Asked by M.3. from St. Louis
on December 4, 2010
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PLEASE, someone tell me how to get my 2 year old from sticking his finger up his nose and directly sticking it in his mouth!! It hits my gag reflex, I cant take it!!...
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- It isn't the boogers you should be concerned about but the germs and cold/flu viruses he is inserting into his nose. Everytime he does it just say, mommy will do it an...
- It's a normal faze but can become habitual if you dont redirect him when you see him doing it.
- LOL! My 3 year old does it too and although it is gross, you do have to get over it to an extent. I agree with those who said to redirect and offer a tissue every ti...
Three Year Old Still Gags and Throws Up
Asked by J.C. from Columbus
on August 8, 2010
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So Sam has never been a good eater. Threw up A LOT as a baby and toddler. Now that he's a little man of three years old, he still has those moments when the bread gets...
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- First, have you mentioned this to the pediatrician? If you haven't I would do so, to see what he/she says. You might want to consider making a journal. Note what ...
- One thing to consider - throwing up can be a reaction to food. We thought similarly that our son just maintained a strong gag reflex, but it turns out he was gagging/...
- My son did this too! Not just with bread though. He also snored. Two very different things...but, finally took him to see an ENT for his snoring, and they said his ton...
6 1/2 Month Old Dislikes Rice Cereal
Asked by T.J. from San Francisco
on April 14, 2009
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I introduced solids a few weeks ago and my 6 1/2 month old son does not like rice cereal. He gags and spits it right back up. I even watered it down to almost a liqu...
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- It is VERY normal for kids to gag at this age. We went through it with my little one and it is super common. It takes time for them to get over the excessive gagging. ...
- I am at the same stage as you right now just starting my 6 month old daughter on solids. I am not sure she like the rice cereal as I put it in she pushes it out. But ...
- My daughter never ate baby food. I tried all types. She wouldn't touch it if it was mushy. We're talking veggies, fruits and any type of baby cereal. Her first sol...
My 4-Year Old Daughter Won't Eat Solid Fruits and Veggies
Asked by L.C. from San Francisco
on February 19, 2008
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Ever since my daughter started eating solids, she has had a very sensitive gag reflex to certain food textures. She still gags on fruits and veggies even when they ha...
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- Have you tried more solid fruits/ veggies? Over-cooked, limp slimey veggies would make me gag too. At 4 she should be able to eat thin apple slices and firm cooked/ ...
- Hi! My daughter has had the same problem from the time I tried switching her from Stage 2 to Stage 3 solids. She gagged, often vomiting. She is still - at age 7 - very...
- if fruits are the only things causing her to react this way, then it may be she just has not aquired the texture of these food yet, give her time... It could be she...
Problems with Solid Food
Asked by J.H. from Detroit
on July 21, 2009
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Hi!
I started feeding my almost 7 month old son solids when he was almost 6 months old. I waited until the signs were there; sitting up, good head and neck control, ...
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- Hi J. - how's your little one doing with other foods - you didn't mention that. How about introducing some mashed banana mixed with the cereal, some apple sauce, cooke...
- He's probably not ready...6 months is still too early IMO. He is telling you with his actions (refusing to open his mouth, more interested in the spoon and bowl) that...
- Try an orange veggie they tend to be a little sweeter. I know that sweet potato and carrots are roots and you need to wait for a certain age before giving them IF YOU ...
