Advice On Pediatric Tube Feeding

By Annabelle Holman


There are many things that can cause the premature birth of babies. These babies usually come into the world before all their body organs have fully developed thus they cannot survive by living normally. One of the main things that usually comes out being undeveloped in the digestive system thus these kids need other methods of nursing that will not require digestion. Pediatric tube feeding is one of the most common methods that are used to nourish these children.

This type of nourishing is done with the help of a tender duct that is used to deliver liquid food into the gastrointestinal system. This nursing method can be used to nurse people who cannot feed normally and it is most commonly used on premature newborn babies. Other than the babies who are born early, it can also be used on older people who have body complications that hinder normal eating.

Some of the body conditions that prevent people from eating normally are neuromuscular illnesses like cerebral palsy, hyper metabolism problems such as burns or cancer, metabolic disorders, problems of food absorption and several other disorders that cannot all be mentioned.

Tube nursing is divided into two classes which are the enteral and the parenteral nursing. Enteral nourishing is used to deliver food to the gastric system and the organs are left with the obligation of digesting the food. This is used to feed babies with ingestion difficulties only. On the other hand parenteral nourishing administers the nutrients straight to the blood flow. This is mostly used when the infant has an immature digestive system.

The enteral feeding is further classified into different categories depending on the point from which the duct enters the body and the point in which the food is delivered. The nasogastric tube is when the food is delivered from the nose to the stomach. Nasodeudenal is from the nose to the upper part of intestines. A gastronomy tube is passed through a surgical opening on the body.

At times the parents of the premature babies have to learn how to use tubes. For them to learn there are some guidelines that they need to observe critically to avoid any types of complications from developing. The tubes ought to be replaced frequently say within a span of 14 days. If the infant pulls the duct by accident before the substitution time has reached the same duct may be used.

The tubes being used again must be washed very well with adequate soap and hygienic water. The nostrils must be interchanged when the pipe is being swapped. It is essential that the parents inspect the tube sensibly to make certain its condition is good before it is used. The duct must have wires that can strengthen it to avoid twisting when it is in the body. They must also measure the ducts before using to make certain they are lengthy enough to reach the place they are required to.

The child is not supposed to be in pain when the duct is being inserted. If this happens then something is wrong. Their nasal area must be regularly inspected to and also kept clean all the time to prevent any kinds of infections that may arise.




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