Check out the tips and resources in the article, What You Should Know if You’re Considering Homemade Tube Feeding for Your Child. A high-quality blender is usually necessary to prevent clogging of the feeding tube.
I can’t make a specific recommendation to give her orange juice or V8 without knowing more about her but generally, real foods pureed to a smooth, thin consistency can be added through a feeding tube as long as the tube is flushed with water afterward. I’d want to know what she is getting through her tube currently and how well it’s meeting her individual needs. They might also refer her to a local dietitian with knowledge of tube feeding, who can review her history. If she is looking unhealthy as you say, there may be some underlying cause that requires medical attention. My first suggestion is for your wife to see her primary doctor or gastroenterologist. This type of feeding allows you to have more freedom in your daily activities.Īlways wash your hands before handling your tube, or any supplies, and be sure to clean and air-dry the supplies afterward. Most people will take a bolus (or a “meal” of formula) about every three hours, and each feeding should take about 20 minutes. It may also be called syringe feeding or gravity feeding, because you use a syringe to allow the formula to flow, by gravity, down your feeding tube. In the video above, you can watch Amy Long Carerra, Shield HealthCare’s Registered Dietitian’s, video about how to bolus feed / syringe feed. Bolus feeding is a type of feeding method using a syringe to deliver formula through your feeding tube.Ĭlick here to read the article about How to Bolus Feed.īolus feeding is a type of feeding in which you use a syringe to deliver formula through your feeding tube.
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