Hi jency Yes, I was the same as you the first time around, totally paranoid every time I gave dd anything solid, and would whip her out of her chair and start whacking her on the back anytime she started gagging! But actually, as other people have already said above, the babies are surprisingly clever and just learn to cope with it themselves. Now with number 2, I am much more relaxed, and when he starts gagging on food, I'm able to just stand there and wait while he deals with it. (Btw, for me it was reassuring to realise that you never hear in the news about a baby dying because they've choked on their own finger food!) But despite knowing all this, it is still hard the first time round, and all the anxiety will add grey hairs to your head! Good luck Claire x
