You had a gastrostomy tube (G-tube) put in your stomach to give your body nutrients and fluid. This booklet will guide you through the things you need to do and know to take care of yourself.

Learn the 3 delivery methods for G-tube feeding, including gravity, syringe/bolus, and pump feeding. Follow these helpful instructions from PediaSure®.

Put the medicine syringe into the side opening of the G-tube and push the medicine into the tube. Take off the medicine syringe and attach a syringe filled with 5 mL of water. Push the water …

Bolus feeding is given through a syringe into the G-tube leading to the stomach. Your child’s provider or home health nurse will tell you how much liquid food to use for each feeding.

How to administer medicines through your child’s G-tube: Attach the medicine syringe to a port of the G-tube, or to the added adapter if needed. Unclamp the g-tube. Slowly push all the …

Allow the air to come up through the tube. You may hear air come up like a burp or fluid may fill the syringe, which is okay. Just be sure to let it all drain back in. The information presented is …

Oct 20, 2024 · Attach an empty syringe to the G-tube and unclamp it to allow air to flow out. Attach the extension set to the MIC-KEY button and open the tube for the air to release.

You can vent and release gas by attaching an open syringe or extension feed set to the G-tube. Raise the tube and syringe about 6 inches above the stomach so stomach contents can pass …

Nov 18, 2019 · Because the silicone o-ring syringe can be washed and reused hundreds of times, they are perfect for delivering blended diets and tube feedings. Never worry about the plunger …

Before starting the feeding, use the syringe to flush your feeding tube with 5-10 mL of room temperature water. Pour the amount of mL of formula into the clean measuring cup or directly …