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When feeding via g-tube for medical reasons, typically the person being fed does NOT eat orally... between her teeth. Her teeth are white and shiny and it makes for a beautiful smile!
When feeding via g-tube...
When feeding via g-tube for medical reasons, there are options other than formula and pumps.
We give Little Miss bolus feedings using a two ounce syringe, rather than using a pump. It gives us more freedom...
up calcium and magnesium and add to a syringe during one of her daily feedings.
I use a Vitamix blender...-Tube Recipes – What NOT to Include
Storing Food Prepared for G-Tube Feeding
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after feeding three syringes, it looks like this
at the end of feeding it looks like this
Here’s a closer... of syringes given
After several years of giving feedings via g-tube, it becomes mindless. I quickly forget...
, rice base, corn syrup base with vitamins and minerals added. Definitely the easiest way to feed someone with a g-tube. For my daughter I have found it is not the BEST way to feed her and not even the easiest...
in the meantime, we reached another opportunity for feeding. The question was, what to feed her? Neocate Jr resulted in vomiting. Back to square one. Water. Then Pedialyte. NOW what to feed her?
Ramen noodles...
I feed my 12 year old daughter with special needs via a g-tube and I blend her food... thickness for bolus feeds, and it smelled good too!
Beans are economical, nutritious and high in protein...
When a person is fed via g-tube for medical reasons, or due to a disability, there are several reasons homemade blended meals can be better than formula.
There is no question that formula is convenient. Pop open a c
When preparing food for g-tube feeding, I am particularly careful to avoid contamination....)
When preparing food for g-tube feeding, I am particularly careful to avoid contamination. My system... 
Ok, well feeding really came first. VERY FIRST right after birth...but in my blog, it's coming... for. A feeding tube was discussed, and in my case dismissed, so he wasn't burning all of the calories... 
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