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young asian child with hidden feeding tube sitting outside on a blanket int heh grass, looking down with multiple colored balls around her. her family is adjusting to tube feeding a child at home.

Adjusting to Tube Feeding Your Child At Home

If your child is unable to meet their nutritional needs by mouth, a feeding tube provides a way to obtain life-sustaining nutrients. This method of “eating” bypasses the mouth and esophagus and delivers nutrition directly into the stomach or small intestine. Tube feeding is a tool that allows your child to thrive. It’s common and… Continue reading Adjusting to Tube Feeding Your Child At Home

Brooke Phillips, CWCMS

Home Tube Feeding: Why You Need a Registered Dietitian

When you leave the hospital with home tube feeding, you need a strong support system that includes your family, your doctor and a registered dietitian.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
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5 Tips For Preventing Formula Contamination | Shield HealthCare Enteral Nutrition Support Program

Shield HealthCare RDs work closely with home health nurses to ensure the safety and optimal nutritional status of  tube-fed patients at home. Reduce feeding formula contamination risk by following these tips: 1. Wash your hands and all supplies. Wipe down the tops of formula containers/cans. 2. Use sterile or purified water to reconstitute powdered formulas.… Continue reading 5 Tips For Preventing Formula Contamination | Shield HealthCare Enteral Nutrition Support Program

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS