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[quote=Anonymous]Big hugs!  Not too much advice other than to continue to work with GI, they will help you figure out if/when to do a feeding clinic or if maybe just staying in the hospital for a few days with an NG tube would be a good move.  We weaned our little guy from 100% tube feeding to 100% oral eating between 2 months and 10 months.  Overcoming aversions is hard work!!!  The biggest thing is not to stress her out.  She is old enough you could try a cup or putting milk on a spoon if she doesn't want a bottle.  FWIW, my 16 month old still will not let a bottle near his mouth.  Smear some yogurt or fruit puree on the table and let her play in it, maybe she'll get some in her mouth.  I'm sure she can feel your (understandable) stress.  You can try distraction - play with a favorite toy at the table while offering milk in a sippy/straw/spoon etc.  This article really helped me with how I approached my son at mealtime...
http://www.feedingtubeawareness.org/Blog.html?entry=the-mealtime-approach-part-1

Good luck!

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