Feels so alone on this feeding and weaning journey .. Baby is 6.5 months old.. Past 1 week I've been trying to prepare fruit and veggie purees to feed him .. But he swallow some and some will be pushed out of his mouth .. Jus now try to feed him carrot cod fish porridge , after a few mouthfuls , he started to cry and refuse .. I thought once they start solids they will open their mouth, gum the food and swallow but apparently it is not .. More difficult than I imagine .. Spent so much time to prepare the food but end up some on his bib and floor and he probably only ate 10%.. Quite disheartened.. And feels I'm very clueless on how to go on with this weaning process.. Am I the only one with baby so difficult to feed? Everyone's baby will open their mouth, receive the food in their mouth and swallow then next mouthful again ? Or what I'm experiencing is normal in weaning and feeding ? Any advice will be good too as I'm a first time mom with no help :(

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Big hugs for you! Babies are unfamiliar with food entering their mouths during the first few days of weaning as they drink only milk since they were born. Keep trying to give them a few baby spoons every few hours to help them practice eating. Don't give up even if baby keeps on rejecting the food. Try to remind yourself that baby is learning something new and he got only you to depend on for proper nutrition - stay strong mummy! I once felt so alone like you too. Like Grace, i will eat his leftovers to prevent food and effort wastage.

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Home Baby feels alone feeding weaning journey baby 65 months old past 1 week ive been trying prepare fruit veggie purees feed him but swallow some some pushed out mouth jus now try feed him carrot cod fish porridge after few mouthfuls started cry refuse i thought once start solids open their mouth gum food swallow but apparently not more difficult than i imagine spent much time prepare food but end some bib floor probably only ate 10 quote d