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Feedings, venting, and reflux
Your child may require feeding through a feeding tube. Learn more about the different kinds of tube feedings and which one is right for your child.
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Frequently asked questions about feeding tubes
If your child requires a feeding tube, you may have many questions. Here are answers to some of the most frequently asked.
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Giving medicines through the feeding tube
Your child may receive medicines, in addition to food, through a feeding tube. Learn how to safely give your child medicines, including what supplies you will need and how to prepare the medicine.
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How Child Life can help with tube feeding
Having a feeding tube can be hard for your child. Get tips from the St. Jude Child Life staff about your child’s emotional needs, meal routines and more.
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How dietitians can help with feeding tubes
Find out how dietitians work with you and your doctors to determine the best type and amount of formula for your child.
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How to replace a feeding tube that comes out
Learn how to replace your child’s feeding tube. If the feeding tube gets pulled out accidentally, the stoma opening on the surface can close very quickly.
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Mouth care when your child has a feeding tube
Children with a feeding tube require mouth care daily. Learn tips about how to properly care for your child's mouth.
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Nasogastric tube (NG tube)
A nastrogastric tube, also called an NG tube, may be used to feed children who cannot eat or drink by mouth. Learn more about this feeding tube.
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Skin care and dressings for feeding tube sites
Always keep the skin around your child's stoma clean and dry. Learn more about skin care and dressings for feeding tubes.
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Skin problems with a feeding tube
Moisture from the stomach can build up on the skin around your stoma. Learn about skin problems with a feeding tube.
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Troubleshooting feeding tube problems
Learn how to troubleshoot feeding tube problems. Check your child’s feeding tube often to make sure everything is in the right place and working correctly.
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Types of tubes and sutures
Learn more about tubes and retention sutures used in gastrostomy procedures. Descriptions of different types of tubes also include illustrations.
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What is a gastrostomy?
Learn more about a gastrostomy. Children who have trouble eating or drinking by mouth might need this surgical procedure to get food and medicines.