G Tube Feeding Baby Food

What is a gastrostomy tube.

G tube feeding baby food. Feeding time is a special time for your baby. Depending on the etiology of the child s problem and his or her development the child may need to be tube fed for several months years or indefinitely. Give your baby a pacifier to suck. A gastrostomy tube or g tube is placed into your baby s stomach through an opening in his abdomen called a stoma.

He may need a g tube if he has trouble swallowing eating or keeping food down. A gastrostomy tube also called a g tube is a feeding tube that goes through the abdominal wall into the abdomen. J tube jejunostomy tube or pej tube. They are placed by a pediatric surgeon directly through the abdomen and into the stomach.

A j tube is inserted through the abdomen directly into the small intestine bypassing. It may also be used to let air or liquid out of his stomach. G tubes are used for long term tube feedings in infants children and adults who are unable to eat or who can t eat enough. A g tube may be used to give your baby food or medicine.

This lets you use both hands to hold your baby. Infants and children with feeding and swallowing problems may need to receive some or all of their nutrition and or fluids via gastrostomy tubes g tubes. G tubes are generally used for babies who will need tube feeding for a long period of time due to an inability to take food by mouth. Your baby will like being held close cuddled rocked and talked to during feedings.

A g tube is generally used when a baby is expected to require feeding support for longer than 3 months.