Re: UGGG HELP--

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Your story reads EXACTLY EXACTLY like mine did 1.5 years ago. Now my

2.5 yr old son wcf will not eat anything by mouth. He got a g-tube

at 11 months and that is how he gets ALL his nutrition. Ask your

doctor to get a referral for an occupational therapist. They will

help immensely getting him off this train to poor eating habits. If

he is gaining weight well, don't stress so much about it. But

seriously, if you can, get a referral to someone who can observe him

while eating and give you suggestions. I'd hate to see another kid

not eating like mine does.

> Why does my son have to be continually occupied while eating, it is

such a battle, he needs to be doing something, plying with a toy

shaking his pill bottle, paying with food. Nearly every mouth full I

have to find something else for him to look at to distract him so he

will eat. He has been like this for months now, he is totally gone

off breastfeeding now as well so I am expressing and putting it in a

bottle, he needs to be watching a video or carried around to drink

his bottle as well. This is so frustrating. He is such a cleaver

child as well and he is figuring out that when I distract him I

shovel in food so even now that is starting to lose its charm. Even

when hes not eating he needs to be continually entertained with

stimulating stuff, music, video, mummy, noisy toys etc..... I ended

up saying I have had enough this morning and I gave him no breakfast

and he went to bed without, Mean mother I am. But I battle with this

3 times a day and I've had enough.

> On a better note Liam is now up to 22 pounds (10.36 kg) he is 12

months old. He put on 1 kg (2.2 pounds in 3 weeks) WOWOWOWO I

have been giving him maltodextrin, a high carbohydrate powder.

Certainly did the trick.

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