Re: Very Dry Mouth-Sore Lips-->JODI

January 17, 2004

Hi Jodi-

Isn't GT fed? Pippin doesn't eat or drink anything orally.

So how do you get water into them unless you bolus some water. But

then you're missing out on those precious calories. It's not easy is

it?? I also have found that Burt's Bees makes a lip balm for babies

and it works great! I even use it. It doesn't make you addicted

like Carmex and Blistex can. Both my girls will let me put that on

their lips. It seems in the winter months, I'm always putting some

sort of cream on both the girls and me and Dan!

Team Lapish

Jenyfer, Dan, Tully & the PiP (13mo-RSS:)

> Jenyfer,

> always seems to have dry lips, too. When I mentioned on

here

> about that, the suggestion was to give him more water. He has been

> having trouble with constipation and this combined with the dry

lips

> evidentally is a sign he is needing more water. Maybe Pippin just

> needs to drink more water during the day. It seems like a good

> number of the RSS are needing and getting extra water. I didn't

> know this until recently myself.

>

> Jodi R.

> IUGR/RSS 19 months, 14 lbs.

>

January 18, 2004

Jenyfer,

Yes, is g tube fed and won't take much if anything orally. We

do try to get a 5 cc syringe of water and put it to his mouth to see

if he will drink it. He takes a drop or two, but we have to syringe

the rest into his tube. It is hard because is usually so full

from his feed, but I try to sneak it in to him at least three times a

day. Sometimes he will spit up, but he needs the water!

) Jodi R.

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