Gag reflex really strong in 7.5 month old

[@llli*midwestmama2010]

She gags on purees. She also has an aversion to nursing. She doesn't mind to gnaw on some broccoli florets herself but since most feedings are still a struggle or at best short, I wouldnt' mind getting some extra calories/fluid into her.

I'm wondering now if the gagging and her nursing aversion are related.

[@llli*esthervegan]

My 7 month old children were not eating any foods. . 3 of my children have FSH muscular dystrophy and they were/are gaggers. my dd5 threw up 4times a week due to her gagging and weak stomach sphincter. But when she was exclusively breastfed, no such problem existed.

[@llli*lsksam]

I'd back off on solids and try again in several weeks (or a month). There is a very broad range of "normal" in babies. My #1 really didn't decide to eat solids until he was about 8.5mo or so old.

If you're concerned about calories - breastmilk has WAY more calories (and healthy fat) than pretty much any baby food - http://kellymom.com/nutrition/starti...yfoodcalories/