Hi, Marina, As has been said above, each of us is different. In our case, the peg was not a choice, but ordered by John's Doc before his initial surgery and radiation started. He ate after his 1st surgery and through the 7th or 8th rad tx. After that, the peg sustained his nutrition and hydration levels for the most part. Given your other responsibilities with your kids and pregnancy, I would have a long talk with everyone involved about the peg. He doesn't have to use it, but if he gets dehydrated and becomes really ill at 1 or 2 in the morning, it will be tough for you to pack kids up and get him to an emergency room.It also depends on Craig's personality- will he force himself to maintain his weight or will you have to become the "nutrition police" ? You already have your hands full! Hope you have some other family or friends to support you. Let us know what the Onc and the Rad Doc tell you and keep your chin up. Amy in the Ozarks