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Supplementation for breastfeeding babies

Supplementation is a way to give your baby extra nutrition and calories while breastfeeding. Read about what supplies are required and tips for successful feeding.

Caring for your child with an ENFit tube or supplies

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Learn how to give feeds and medication with ENFit supplies and how to properly clean and care for the supplies.

Feeding tube weaning

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Tube weaning is the process of safely transitioning from a feeding tube to eating and drinking by mouth. Learn about tube weaning, assessing oral feeding readiness, managing associated risks and follow-up care.

Cleft lip and cleft palate: Spoon feeding and cup drinking

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Find tips for introducing spoon feeding and cup drinking to your child with cleft lip and/or cleft palate and making the experience enjoyable.

Expressing milk for your healthy baby

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Read about pumping or hand expressing your breast milk when you will be away from your breastfed baby during feeding time. Learn how to help the pumping process go more smoothly.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is pulled out

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Learn what to do if your child's G tube or GJ tube is accidentally pulled out.

Breastfeeding problems: Sore nipples

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Nipple tenderness is normal in the first week of breastfeeding, but pain is not. Learn how to prevent and treat sore nipples.

G/GJ tubes: What to do if your child’s feeding tube is blocked

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Learn what to do if your child's feeding tube becomes blocked.

Pollicization

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Some children are born without a thumb. In a procedure called pollicization, doctors can reposition the index finger to make it work like a thumb.

Nutrition as your baby gets older

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An in-depth list of recommended foods for older babies. Healthy choices of nutritious foods are provided, and allergenic foods are discussed.

Skin care, nail care and dental care for babies

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Read about useful tips to care for infant skin, nails, teeth and gums.

G/GJ tubes: How to use a feeding extension set for a low-profile balloon G tube

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A low-profile feeding tube requires a feeding extension set to administer feeds and medications through the tube. Learn how to connect and remove the extension from your child’s feeding tube.

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

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Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Feeding studies

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Learn about feeding studies, which find out what your child can drink and eat safely. The feeding study is an X-ray video of what happens from when food enters your child's mouth until after your child swallows.

ENFit: The new global standard for feeding tube supplies and accessories

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Feeding tube supplies and accessories are being upgraded to a new global standard called ENFit. Find out what you need to know about how the new supplies differ from the existing ones.

Feeding a baby with a heart condition

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Read about feeding a baby with a heart condition. It is best to breastfeed, but if you cannot, you can express your breast milk to keep up your milk volume.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: 12 month visit

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Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at 12 months.

Neonatal neurodevelopmental follow-up recommendations: Eight month visit

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Recommendations for babies who have spent time in the NICU or CCCU to help improve neurodevelopment at eight months.

Equipment and supplies for feeding tube care

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Find out which feeding supplies you will need to buy for your child, where you can buy them and what kind of funding is available for buying feeding tube supplies.

G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

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Learn how to remove the feeding tube at home, if appropriate, and care for your child's tract after the permanent feeding tube removal.

Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

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Learn how to treat common problems with your child's nasogastric (NG) tube feeding.

G/GJ tubes: Making the decision to get a feeding tube

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Discover information to help you decide if a feeding tube is the right choice for your child and your family.

Feeding: Transitioning from tube feeding to oral feeding

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Discover how to help a tube-fed child gradually adjust to feeding by mouth.

Feeding and nutrition of newborn babies

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Learn about your newborn baby's nutritional requirements and how to successfully feed them.

Deciding to permanently remove a feeding tube

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A G, GJ or combination G/GJ tube may be a permanent way to feed some children. For others, it is temporary and may be removed in the future. Learn how to make the decision to permanently remove your child’s feeding tube.