Re: infant will not eat...has PEG tube....

Posted by VanessaG on December 27, 2002 at 16:46:54:

In Reply to: infant will not eat...has PEG tube.... posted by Valerie on December 27, 2002 at 13:17:22:

Hi, my 16 month daughter rarely eats or drinks by mouth. She has had a Mic-Key g- tube since 6 months. Failure to thrive has been the only term I have heard too. I would say she recieves 90%of her calories via gavage feedings. If you want to chat please feel free to write me.

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