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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.2


The Members
Gainor Medical Management, LLC


We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements 
(No. 333-69347, 333-02283, 333-01883, and 333-01539) on Form S-8 of Matria 
Healthcare, Inc. of our report dated March 19, 1999, with respect to the 
consolidated balance sheet of Gainor Medical Management, LLC and subsidiaries 
as of December 31, 1998, and the related consolidated statements of operations, 
members' equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for the year then 
ended which report appears in the Form 8-K of Matria Healthcare, Inc. dated 
April 5, 1999.

                                                      KPMG LLP


Atlanta, Georgia
April 5, 1999