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How To Overcome Feeding Aversion In Children?
my baby totally started to refuse her bottle and has a feeding aversion, she has had to go on to a ng tube she still isnt drinking much orally but is now opening her mouth for the bottle which she wasnt doing a few days ago, do you think she will ever take the bottle again so I can take out the tube? Is there anyone who can help with feeding aversions?
Mon, 12 Jan 2015
Hi...feeding aversion in an infant could be due to a palatopharyngeal incompetence. In this as the kid will not be able to coordinate between the swallowing and breathing - this aversion is the nature's way of protecting the airway form aspiration. I suggest you get your infant evaluated by a paediatric neurologist and proceed further. Please do not try oral feeds forcibly if the kid is refusing.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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