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Nutrition is very important to your child’s recovery and growth Feeding Tubes
Feeding tubes can be be an an effective way to to provide your child with the the nutrition that they need to to stay healthy Not all children will go home from the hospital with a a a a a a a feeding tube but it it it can be be be a a a a a a a a beneficial solution for children who are are struggling to take a a a a a a a a a bottle or are are having trouble gaining weight Ask your nurse for for a a step-by step step information sheet on on how to insert an NG tube For an an instructional video on on how to insert an an NG tube: https://www cincinnatichildrens org/ health/f/silastic-feeding-tube
Here are some common types of feeding tubes:
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Nasogastric (NG) Tube Nasojejunal (NJ) Tube Orogastric Tube Jejunostomy (J) Tube Gastrojejunal (GJ) Tube Gastrostomy (G) Tube
