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Old 09-14-2007, 03:12 AM   #49 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ashleysmommy View Post
I know or feel she is fine. Her dad is 5'10 and weighs a whopping 125lbs socking wet. He and his granddad are small frames and thin. It is her gastro doc that has me worried. He is pushing a g tube if she doesn't gain weight at the rate he thinks she should. I am fighting it all the way. I feel as long as she is growing learning and not loosing weight she will be fine. If she starts to loose then I will worry. We get about a 1/2 to a pound a month. I think that is good for a child that never sits still. She even tosses and turns in her sleep. Thanks for all of the encouragement and reassurance. I am a worry wort at times.
I tend to agree with your thoughts - you know your daughter better than the doctor does. As long as she is putting on weight and is acting as a healthy, active, curious, learning toddler then you can't be doing too much wrong. I would go for a second opinion with another doctor before opting for the g tube. From what you have described of her, she'd probably not be too impressed and would want to yank it out and pull it apart to see how it works LOL!
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