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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 1 of 6


                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                             (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*


                             Matria Healthcare, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
                          (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    576817100
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                               David A. Wisniewski
                   Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, L.L.P.
                          First Union Plaza, Suite 1400
                           999 Peachtree Street, N.E.
                               Atlanta, GA  30309
                            Telephone: (404) 817-6000
 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and
                                 Communications)

                                January 19, 1999
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If  the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which  is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule  because  of  Rule  13b-1(b)(3)  or  (4),  check the following box [ ].

*The  remainder  of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for  any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter
disclosures  provided  in  a  prior  cover  page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to  be  "filed"  for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934  ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall  be  subject  to  all  other  provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 2 of 6

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

1    NAMES  OF  REPORTING  PERSONS
     I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS  (ENTITIES  ONLY)

     Gainor  Medical  Management,  LLC

2    CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP*  (a)
     (b)

3    SEC  USE  ONLY


4    SOURCE  OF  FUNDS*

     OO

5    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS
     REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  ITEMS  2(d)  or  2(e)

6    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

     Georgia

NUMBER  OF     7     SOLE  VOTING  POWER
SHARES               none
BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED  VOTING  POWER
OWNED  BY            6,222,222
EACH           9     SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
REPORTING            none
PERSON  WITH   10    SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                     6,222,222

11   AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON

     6,222,222

12   CHECK  BOX  IF  THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

13   PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)

     14.6%

14   TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*
     OO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 3 of 6

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

1    NAMES  OF  REPORTING  PERSONS
     I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS  (ENTITIES  ONLY)

     Gainor  Medical  U.S.A.  Inc.

2    CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP*  (a)
     (b)

3    SEC  USE  ONLY

4    SOURCE  OF  FUNDS*

     OO

5    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS
     REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  ITEMS  2(d)  or  2(e)

6    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

     California

NUMBER  OF     7     SOLE  VOTING  POWER
SHARES               none
BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED  VOTING  POWER
OWNED  BY            6,222,222
EACH           9     SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
REPORTING            none
PERSON  WITH   10    SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                     6,222,222

11   AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON

     6,222,222

12   CHECK  BOX  IF  THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

13   PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)

     14.6%

14   TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

     CO

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 4 of 6

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

1    NAMES  OF  REPORTING  PERSONS
     I.R.S.  IDENTIFICATION  NOS.  OF  ABOVE  PERSONS  (ENTITIES  ONLY)

     Mark  J.  Gainor

2    CHECK  THE  APPROPRIATE  BOX  IF  A  MEMBER  OF  A  GROUP*  (a)
     (b)

3    SEC  USE  ONLY


4    SOURCE  OF  FUNDS*

     OO

5    CHECK  BOX  IF  DISCLOSURE  OF  LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS
     REQUIRED  PURSUANT  TO  ITEMS  2(d)  or  2(e)

6    CITIZENSHIP  OR  PLACE  OF  ORGANIZATION

     Canada

NUMBER  OF     7     SOLE  VOTING  POWER
SHARES               none
BENEFICIALLY   8     SHARED  VOTING  POWER
OWNED  BY            6,222,222
EACH           9     SOLE  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
REPORTING            none
PERSON  WITH   10    SHARED  DISPOSITIVE  POWER
                     6,222,222

11   AGGREGATE  AMOUNT  BENEFICIALLY  OWNED  BY  EACH  REPORTING  PERSON

     6,222,222

12   CHECK  BOX  IF  THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

13   PERCENT  OF  CLASS  REPRESENTED  BY  AMOUNT  IN  ROW  (11)

     14.6%

14   TYPE  OF  REPORTING  PERSON*

     IN

                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 5 of 6

This amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D is being filed solely to amend Item 7, the
Exhibit Index and the legend with respect  to confidential treatment  appearing
on  the cover page of Exhibit 7.2.

ITEM  7.     MATERIAL  TO  BE  FILED  AS  EXHIBITS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Exhibit No.  Identification of Exhibit
<C>          <S>
7.1    *     Joint  Filing  Agreement  between Gainor Medical  Management,  L.L.C. and
             Gainor  Medical  U.S.A.,  INC.  dated  as  of  January  27,  1999.

7.2    *     Purchase  and  Sale  Agreement between Matria Healthcare, Inc. and Gainor
             Medical Management, L.L.C. dated  as  of  December  21,  1998.  (Portions
             of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for  confidential
             treatment but have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
             Commission.)

7.3    *     Standstill Agreement dated January 19, 1999 by and among the Issuer, Mark
             Gainor,  and  SZ  Investments,  L.L.C.
<FN>
______________________
*     Filed  herewith
</TABLE>


                                   Appendix A
                                   ----------

     Rod  Dammeyer  is Managing Partner of Equity Group Corporate Investments of
Equity  Group  Investments,  L.L.C.  ("EGI  LLC"),  a Delaware limited liability
company  that  is  a  privately  owned  investment  management  firm.

     EGI-Investors is a Delaware limited liability company whose managing member
is  SZ  Investments,  L.L.C.  ("SZ").  The managing member of SZ is Zell General
Partnership,  Inc.,  an  Illinois corporation whose sole shareholder is the Zell
Revocable  Trust  and its sole director is Samuel Zell.  Mr. Zell is Chairman of
the  Board  of  Directors  of  EGI  LLC  and  EGI-Investors.

     The principal business address of Messrs. Dammeyer and Zell and each of EGI
LLC,  EGI-Investors,  SZ  and  the  Zell  General Partnership, Inc. is Two North
Riverside  Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60606.  Messrs. Dammeyer and Zell are United
States  citizens.


                      (signatures begin on subsequent page)

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CUSIP  No.  576817100                                                Page 6 of 6

                                   SIGNATURES

     After  due  inquiry  and  to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that  the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  July 14,  1999.

GAINOR  MEDICAL  MANAGEMENT,  LLC           MARK  J.  GAINOR:

By:  /s/  Mark  J.  Gainor
     ---------------------------------
          Mark  J.  Gainor,  President      /s/  Mark  J.  Gainor
                                            ---------------------



                                            GAINOR  MEDICAL  U.S.A.  INC.


                                            By:/s/  Mark  J.  Gainor
                                               ---------------------------------
                                                    Mark  J.  Gainor,  President

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT     SEQUENTIAL
NUMBER      DESCRIPTION
- -------     -------------------------------------------------------------------------
<C>         <S>
7.1   *     Joint  Filing  Agreement  between Gainor Medical  Management,  L.L.C. and
            Gainor  Medical  U.S.A.,  INC.  dated  as  of  January  27,  1999.

7.2   *     Purchase  and  Sale  Agreement between Matria Healthcare, Inc. and Gainor
            Medical  Management,  L.L.C.  dated  as  of December 21, 1998.  (Portions
            of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a  request for confidential
            treatment but have been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange
            Commission.)

7.3   *     Standstill Agreement dated January 19, 1999 by and among the Issuer, Mark
            Gainor,  and  SZ  Investments,  L.L.C.
<FN>
______________________
*     Incorporated  by  reference
</TABLE>


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                                                                     EXHIBIT 7.2





                           PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT

                                     BETWEEN

                       MATRIA HEALTHCARE, INC., PURCHASER,

                                       AND

                    GAINOR MEDICAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., SELLER






                          DATED AS OF DECEMBER 21, 1998






***     Indicates  information  omitted  pursuant to a request for confidential
treatment under Rule 24b-2 of the Securities  and Exchange Commission and which
has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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