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Posted: 21 February 2010 08:25 PM   [ Ignore ]  
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I have had a fantastic day today…..........

Harriet is now 21 months old and has a gastrostomy. She has 3 tube feeds a day. She built up a massive oral aversion and we have had to go to messy play and build up slowly.

On Monday we started reducing her milk to stimulate her hunger and today ( my birthday ) she ate part of a prawn cracker and fed herself 2 spoonfuls of food.

We were gobsmacked…......... Long may it continue!

Kay

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Posted: 21 February 2010 10:00 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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That is absolutely brilliant news. And i know how hard it all is cos i’ve been there in the last 4 months too.
and to cap it all off it is my birthday too!!!!
Happy birthday to us!!!!
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Posted: 21 February 2010 10:15 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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that is just great news, i bet it was the best birthday present ever!!! hope you’ve had a lovely day,
love claire + benjamin xxx

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Posted: 22 February 2010 08:37 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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Hope u both had a lovely birthday!! Thats brilliant news Kay, the girl has taste too, chinese - yum!!! Well done Harriet for making mummys day!!

Big progress on your special day - bless!!

Thank you for sharing the fab news!

Louise & Benjamin xx

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Posted: 22 February 2010 07:57 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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Thanks guys, today she wanted my lunch…. She’s not really eating, but showing a heck of a lot more interest. So proud of her

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Posted: 01 March 2010 09:27 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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That’s brilliant news Kay.  I hope she continues to eat more and more. (I agree with louise she has got good taste - Chinese!!!!!)
We are going for Barium swallow tomorrow so fingers crossed all is well.

Rachel xx

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