Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I was wondering if there are a specific set of criteria that would warrant getting a g-tube placed. I know that all of our kids struggle with weight gain, but what is the point at which you get that tube? A follow up question to that is whether our kids are expected to have slowed down growth after the age of 12 months just like the rest of the population of kids. Dalia has only gained 1 lb in the last 3 months (since she turned 12 months) and barely grew in height or head. To me and others, she does not look " skinny " or undernourished...she is just small. She takes in maybe 600 calories on a really good day, which I know is way less than the average 15 month old, but I remember Dr. H saying that Dalia was thrifty with her calories and didn't need as much. This was back at the convention though. I just would like to know maybe what Dr. H. considers " g-tube material " . Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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