It may also be used to let air or liquid out of his stomach.
G tube feeding baby food.
He may need a g tube if he has trouble swallowing eating or keeping food down.
Give your baby a pacifier to suck.
Your baby will like being held close cuddled rocked and talked to during feedings.
What is a gastrostomy tube.
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.
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.
Feeding time is a special time for your baby.
They are placed by a pediatric surgeon directly through the abdomen and into the stomach.
A g tube is generally used when a baby is expected to require feeding support for longer than 3 months.
A j tube is inserted through the abdomen directly into the small intestine bypassing.
A g tube is inserted into the baby s stomach though the abdomen.
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.
This lets you use both hands to hold your baby.
It may help to hold your baby in your arm and pin the feeding syringe to your clothes at shoulder level.
A gastrostomy tube or g tube is placed into your baby s stomach through an opening in his abdomen called a stoma.
J tube jejunostomy tube or pej tube.
A g tube may be used to give your baby food or medicine.