The Sylveon Family’s G-Tube Blog

You’ve either been to the NICU or you haven’t…

NICU Parents are always welcome to submit poetry, prose, or other thoughts about their NICU experience: Fill Out This Form or email NICU@sylveon.org

NICU Poetry (click to expand)

DISCLAIMER

Our G-Tube Baby Blog is a resource for parents of children with surgically installed gastronomy tubes who feed them using an enteral pump.

The Sylveon G-Tube Baby Blog is not medical advice and is not written by medical doctors. You should always discuss relevant details with qualified professional specialists, but we know what that’s like & will strive to deliver the most reliable information and suggestions we are capable of providing.

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Table of Contents:

Introduction

What I Wish I Knew in the NICU

Using your pump

Cleaning the button & wound area

Mixing & warming formula

Scheduling Feeds

Tube management

General Tips & Tricks

Guides to Specialist Doctors & Therapists

Improving Baby Development at Home

Essential Gear

If you would like to donate money towards River’s occupational, physical, speech, & feeding therapies, you can Venmo or Cashapp her parents at ShinyOddish420