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.
G tube feeding baby food.
It may also be used to let air or liquid out of his stomach.
A gastrostomy tube or g tube is placed into your baby s stomach through an opening in his abdomen called a stoma.
Give your baby a pacifier to suck.
He may need a g tube if he has trouble swallowing eating or keeping food down.
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.
What is a gastrostomy tube.
A g tube is inserted into the baby s stomach though the abdomen.
They are placed by a pediatric surgeon directly through the abdomen and into the stomach.
G tube gastrostomy tube also called peg tube.
A g tube may be used to give your baby food or medicine.
J tube jejunostomy tube or pej tube.
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.
It may help to hold your baby in your arm and pin the feeding syringe to your clothes at shoulder level.
A gastrostomy tube also called a g tube is a feeding tube that goes through the abdominal wall into the abdomen.
Feeding time is a special time for your baby.
This lets you use both hands to hold your baby.