Recently there was an article about a feeding clinic in Austria. I read alot about this clinic and how they did things when I really decided I was going to get Tripp off of his gtube. I am thankful I did because if I had not weaned him the way I did he would most likely still be using his gtube. However, in the United States it is often seen as gruel to not feed a child. But when a child has a feeding tube they have no idea what the feeling of hungry is, and they do not get that feeling without skipping the tube feeds for a while. This was the same reason that Tripp would still be my happy baby when he hadnt had a feeding since the night before when he had surgery the next day. In that sense it was a good thing for us, and it was what he needed in the beginning of his life when he was aspirating liquid into his lungs. But, their are many children in this country still using a feeding tube who do not need it other than they do not get hungry to eat. I wish there were more clinics in the United States to help parents get their children off of their feeding tubes like the one in Graz.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/daniel-harrison-fear-of-eating-food-drink_n_1861694.html
