One of life’s most important questions for a mom with a child on a feeding tube is how to keep the formula cold all night long while the child is sleeping. Some moms have to refill the bag several times a night. Some use an ice pack that may or may not work, but can…
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Tips for Families Traveling With a Tube-Fed Child
Most families like to travel. They want to see the world, visit family, and go on vacation. But what if you’re a special needs family? What if you have a tube-fed child? It may be more difficult to travel due to how expensive it is and because of all the medical equipment you would have to…
My Child has a G-Tube: A Day in the Life
This week is feeding tube awareness week. I have written a few times about my daughter’s G-Tube, but this month being her third year having it, I wanted to write about it some more and hopefully bring more awareness to what a feeding tube is and why it’s so important. I’m bringing more awareness to #feedingtubes…
Special Needs: Why a Feeding Tube?
When I was thinking about the title of this post, I wasn’t sure the term, “special needs” fit the bill. My daughter was developmentally behind, but now she is thriving and a very smart girl! The term “special needs” doesn’t just mean that someone mentally requires assistance, it can also refer to medical assistance as…
Dear Mom of a New Tubie
Dear Mom of a New Tubie, I feel how scared you are. So many questions running through your mind. Take a deep breath. Just breathe. I know there have been a lot of new words and abbreviations thrown out there lately… NG, NJ, G-tube, GJ, peg tube, and more. It all seems so overwhelming. There are…
What it’s Like to be a Mom to a Tubie
First of all, what is a “tubie”? A “tubie” is a child who is fed through a feeding tube. And there are several different types of feeding tubes that a tubie could have: NG tube – Runs from nose to stomach. NJ tube – Runs from nose to intestines. G-tube – Surgically placed in the…
