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[quote=Anonymous]My DD also had a g-tube for failure to thrive. We worked with a feeding coach to determine when to feed her so that she’d learn to recognize hunger signs while making she she had enough nutrition.we also had to measure everything she ate. Supplementing with a bottle allowed her to work on the “suck, swallow, breathe” motions. Over time she figured it out and her g-tube was removed a little over a year. We used night time to get her g-tube feeds in to make sure she was getting calories. We topped her off before day care and the minute we got home, and did the best we could with the bottles at day care. Some days she took the bottles and some days she didn’t but the night time g-tube feeds were essential. Eventually, her body figured it out and she exclusively took the bottles. We also think DD had acid reflux which made her not want bottles at all. I think the acid reflux medicine played a part in finally getting to to accept the bottle. You’ve got this! [/quote]
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