Nutrition Support Group

Childhood","Nutrition is a science which studies the relationship between diet and states of health and disease. Between the extremes of optimal health and death from starvation or malnutrition, there is an array of disease states that can be caused or alleviated by changes in diet. This community focuses on nutrition best practices for young children."

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NEED FEEDING TUBE HELP

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MY SON HAS HAD A FEEDING TUBE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. HE IS ON PEDIASURE WITH FIBER. I TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTOR THE OTHER DAY AND HIS IRON IS DOWN AND HAS BEEN DROPPING FOR A WHILE.
MARCH IT WAS 15
AUGUST IT WAS 11.8
MONDAY IT WAS 11.5
THE DOCTOR CALLED A HEMOTOLIGIST AND SHE SAID THAT HIS FEEDS COULD CAUSE HIM TO HAVE A VITAMIN DEFITIONSY. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS HAD THIS TROUBLE BEFORE AND IF SOMEONE COULD RECOMMEND ANOTHER KIND OF FEED. THEY ARE GOING TO DO MORE TEST TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. I HAVE TO TAKE HIM IN THE MORNING TO GET MORE BLOOD WORK DONE. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.
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Hi, my son was on a feeding tube for 2.5 years and he was being fed Vivonex Pediatric. It is very expensive, though, and I was on a program we have here in Canada where the government covers the cost of the feeding pump, bags, tubes and formula. I would look into a program in your area for this because of the cost of this formula. But it is the best.

http://www.novartisnutrition.com/us/productDetail?id=86&source=summary
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I know this sounds wierd, but I do have some left over...I know you can't trust anyone anymore these days, but if you'd like, I could send you some...I won't be offended if you don't want it :)
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. BUT THE BLOOD TEST CAME BACK OK. IT IS NOT HIS FEEDS. YEAH! SHE PUT HIM ON SOME STRONGER IRON VITAMINS. HE IS ALREADY STARTING TO GET SOME COLOR BACK IN HIS FACE. I DO APPRECIATE THE HELP. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. BY THE WAY YOUR SON IS SUCH A CUTIE! HOW ADORABLE!
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