HI all,
We are being considered for and have decided to take if offered a very special needs baby. She has multiple health and developmental issues and they have put in a G tube due to what they call a disorganized suck. She was not taking feeds by mouth well enough to meet all her nutritional needs. She is 5 weeks old and now weighs 4 pounds 8 ounces. She was not a preemie, she suffers from (amongst other things) intra uterine growth retardation. They believe she will also be developmentally delayed if not mentally retarded. She also has dislocated hips and some cranio facial deformity they say she looks dysmorphic. All that being said would I be crazy or is it even possible to eventually try to breast feed this baby??????
Any input would be greatly appreciated.
Joni <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />