[tri-med] Re: considering a g-tube


Jackie,
My son, Morgan, had a g-tube placed when he was 10 days old.  He had this
done while having other surgery.  He never really wanted to take a bottle. 
His weight gain was always very, very good.  He weighed 5 lbs. 7 oz. at
birth, went home from the hospital at 6 wks. weighing 7 lbs. and was almost
20 lbs. by his first bday.  I credit this weight gain to the g-tube, I
might not be right, but Morgan could never have gained weight like that
without it.  Like you, we continued to try bottling, at 6 mos. a feeding
specialist recommended trying a sippy cup, Morgan really took to that.  He
started taking cereal at 5 mos.  He had his g-tube removed when he was 2
1/2 yrs. old.  Hope this helps.




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