![]() Infants who have had feeding difficulties in infancy. ![]() Infants with reflux or who have had reflux in the past. Those with neurological conditions or developmental delay.īabies who cannot sit well without support. Infants who are not ready for solids and who are weaned too early. In my experience, some groups of infants are more likely to gag than others. The majority of babies will naturally gag less as they become more proficient at eating, however for some infants this doesn’t happen as quickly or even at all. Gagging is different from choking and it is good idea to educate yourself about these differences. It is important to recognise that this is part of the normal developmental feeding experience for all babies. They are learning to eat and do not have fully oral motor control so will be more likely to gag. The reflex is further forward in the mouth than an adult. They are still learning to control the reflex. When weaning starts you should expect your baby to gag. The gag reflex moves further back in the mouth with age and by around 9 months should be sitting around the back 1/3 of the tongue. By the age of 4-6 months your baby will begin to have more control of this reflex, which coincides with being ready for weaning at around 6 months. In babies the gag reflex is further forward in the mouth than it is in adults. ![]() Its purpose is to protect our airway and stop foreign objects and foods from ‘going down the wrong way’, reducing the risk of us choking. ![]() Gagging is a reflex that is present from birth and remains with us for our whole lives. ![]()
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