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[quote=Anonymous]My son had a feeding tube from 9 months to almost 3. His issues were quite different from your child, in that he was aspirating rather than having difficulty getting enough calories. As far as infection, because my child didn't have any restrictions for other reasons (e.g. immuno suppressed, or limited movement) He took baths, went swimming, played at the beach, crawled around in the woodchips at the playground, etc . . . I did keep it covered with a shirt or a rashguard because I worried about other toddlers grabbing the tube, and I didn't like the idea of putting sunblock on it in case it seeped into his stomach, but I never used gauze or anything He had one infection in the 2 1/2 years, and it wasn't severe. Once my son was able to protect his airway when he swallowed, he transitioned easily to eating again. [/quote]
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