Regarding NG feeding tubes how difficult is it to take care of someone at home with one? My friend's daughter is coming to stay with me for a little while and her daughter has an eating disorder and is currently being fed with a tube. Her doctor is going to show me how to feed her with it. I was just wondering if this was going to be really complicated or fairly straight forward. Anyone have experience with NG tubes who would like to share their experience using it?
as long as you don't have to replace it, it is easy.
It is fairly easy. It's just a plastic tube from her nose to her stomach. Don't put anything too hot or too cool. Room temp for liquids, unless otherwise noted by the doctor. But let her tug on it, keep it taped down, too! If she has been fed by NG for a while, I'm sure she will know what to do.
