Does my child need a feeding tube?
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A number of families enter into tube feeding without having a choice, when there is an obvious issue that prevents feeding – aspiration of all thicknesses, structural issues, or genetic, neurological, pulmonary, or cardiac conditions – to name a few broad categories.
But, many find themselves faced with a true decision. They have a child who is eating and drinking orally, but not enough to gain weight. Often that child receives the Failure to Thrive (FTT) label. There isn’t a standard definition of what constitutes FTT. However, it is commonly defined by a failure to gain enough weight to support expected growth. Doctors may talk about “falling off the curve,” referring to the percentiles on growth charts and where they expect a child to be . . .
CONTINUED @: Feeding Tube Awareness
