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babygirlsmom
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Topic: New to tube feeding
Posted: 30 April 2010 at 9:49pm

We've only had our tube for 3 days. How much water do you use to flush the tube? We have been using 25 cc before and after. It seems like too much to me. We have a mickey button.

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Posted: 01 May 2010 at 4:29pm

my computer does not like me to copy from MS Word to Mozilla Firefox

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so please ignore the underlined words that are not hyperlinks

browse through some old posts, go back pretty far, too, to learn from people who no longer post here bcse their babies are all better...

if you find a thread that suits your situation, you can post there and hope that people who have posted in the past are subscribed to the forum and will get an email notification that the thread has been updated...you can also send them a PM (private message) w/ a link to a thread you’ve posted on and ask them to please respond to it. To send a PM, click on the underlined screen-name of the person & another window will pop up. Then, under ‘communicate’ click on the PM button.

Edited by hellbennt - 01 May 2010 at 4:30pm

~laura~
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Ari 7/06 REFLUX FREE, so miracles do happen!

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isaacsmom618
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Posted: 19 May 2010 at 5:34pm

Sorry just now saw this. We flush ours with 10-15mls before and after

Sarah
Isaac 6/18/05
Suspected Mitochondrial Disease OT, PT and Speech 100% G tube fed Finally getting answers
Elijah 5/29/08 Peanut and Egg allergies. Low muscle tone among other problems PT

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Posted: 21 July 2010 at 12:06am

How old is your baby? If they are less than a year, you should only flush with enough to clear the tubing. Too much water can throw off their electrolyte balance. On an older child, you can flush with more water--it is akin to drinking water.

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Posted: 29 August 2012 at 7:57am

The inside of the tube is not that large, about as large as a pencil. It is easy for large fragments to get caught inside the tube and clog it up. It is not easy to unblock the tube.

Kiddicare

Edited by CreeCheroke - 27 September 2012 at 2:11am

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Posted: 13 November 2012 at 4:45am

We flush ours with 10-15mls before and after

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BekahS79
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Posted: 01 February 2013 at 3:53pm

We only use 4-5 ml. Just enough to clear the extension tubing. My boys are 9 mths.

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Caleb and Cameron-born 4/13/12-32 week preemies, post-nissen at age 4 months, dysphasia, IUGR

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babygirlsmom Newbie Joined: 29 March 2009 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 9	Topic: New to tube feeding Posted: 30 April 2010 at 9:49pm
	We've only had our tube for 3 days. How much water do you use to flush the tube? We have been using 25 cc before and after. It seems like too much to me. We have a mickey button.

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hellbennt Admin Group Joined: 28 August 2003 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 13402	Posted: 01 May 2010 at 4:29pm
	my computer does not like me to copy from MS Word to Mozilla Firefox, so *please ignore the underlined words that are not* hyperlinks** browse through some old posts, go back pretty far, too, to learn from people who no longer post here bcse their babies are all better... if you find a thread that suits your situation, you can post there and hope that people who have posted in the past are subscribed to the forum and will get an email notification that the thread has been updated...you can also send them a PM (private message) w/ a link to a thread you’ve posted on and ask them to please respond to it. To send a PM, click on the underlined screen-name of the person & another window will pop up. Then, under ‘communicate’ click on the PM button. Edited by hellbennt - 01 May 2010 at 4:30pm
	~laura~ Jonah 7/03:GERDfree@12mos! Silent Reflux@birth(apnea episodes/NICU);Past Sandifer Symptoms, breastfed->15mos Ari 7/06 REFLUX FREE, so miracles do happen!
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isaacsmom618 Junior Member Joined: 12 October 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 1166	Posted: 19 May 2010 at 5:34pm
	Sorry just now saw this. We flush ours with 10-15mls before and after
	Sarah Isaac 6/18/05 Suspected Mitochondrial Disease OT, PT and Speech 100% G tube fed Finally getting answers Elijah 5/29/08 Peanut and Egg allergies. Low muscle tone among other problems PT
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jaredkate Newbie Joined: 20 July 2010 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 21 July 2010 at 12:06am
	How old is your baby? If they are less than a year, you should only flush with enough to clear the tubing. Too much water can throw off their electrolyte balance. On an older child, you can flush with more water--it is akin to drinking water.
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CreeCheroke Newbie Joined: 29 August 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Posted: 29 August 2012 at 7:57am
	The inside of the tube is not that large, about as large as a pencil. It is easy for large fragments to get caught inside the tube and clog it up. It is not easy to unblock the tube. Kiddicare Edited by CreeCheroke - 27 September 2012 at 2:11am
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Guests Guest	Posted: 13 November 2012 at 4:45am
	We flush ours with 10-15mls before and after
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BekahS79 Newbie Joined: 25 November 2012 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Posted: 01 February 2013 at 3:53pm
	We only use 4-5 ml. Just enough to clear the extension tubing. My boys are 9 mths.
	Mother to identical twin boys Caleb and Cameron-born 4/13/12-32 week preemies, post-nissen at age 4 months, dysphasia, IUGR
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