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Nasogastric (NG) tube feeding: Common problems

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

Nasogastric (NG) Tube: How to insert your child's NG tube

A guide on how to insert your child's nasogastric tube and how to check to make sure the placement inside your child is correct.

Nasogastric (NG) tube: Feeding your child

A guide on how to feed your child through a nasogastric tube, when to flush the tube and how to clean the equipment.

G tubes: Insertion of a primary Avanos Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube

A Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube, sometimes called a ‘button’, is a brand of balloon feeding tube. Learn about what to expect if your child’s Mic-Key low-profile balloon G tube is inserted by an interventional radiologist using image guidance. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids. 

Feeding and nutrition for blood and marrow transplants

Learn about nutrition and how to store and handle food after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to expect right after liver transplant surgery

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

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 and nutrition for premature babies

Learn about what a premature baby needs to eat and how they can get proper nutrition.

G/GJ tubes: Primary tube insertion by image guidance

Discover how gastrostomy (G) and gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes are placed, how to prepare your child for the procedure and what to expect once the procedure is complete. The majority of this page is specific to children who are patients at SickKids.

Tracheostomy: How to suction your child's tracheostomy tube

Learn step-by-step instructions for tip, tube and deep suctioning of your child's tracheostomy tube.

Tracheostomy: How to change your child's tracheostomy tube

Learn step-by-step instructions for changing your child's tracheostomy tube and Velcro tube ties.

What to expect right after kidney transplant surgery

Caring for your child with an ENFit tube or supplies

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

G tubes: MIC PEG tube

A MIC PEG tube is a type of feeding tube. Discover how to care for your child's MIC PEG tube and what to do if it is accidentally pulled out. 

G/GJ tubes: Low-profile combination G/GJ tube

A low-profile combination gastrostomy/gastro jejunostomy (G/GJ) tube provides fluids, nutrition and medications directly into the small intestine, while also accessing the stomach at the same time. Learn about how to care for a child who has a low-profile combination tube.  

G tubes: Balloon G tubes

A balloon G tube is a type of feeding tube that has a balloon on the end to help prevent the tube from being accidentally pulled out. Learn how to care for your child’s balloon G tube and change it at home.

G/GJ tubes: Permanent feeding tube removal

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

G/GJ tubes: Mic-Key low-profile GJ tube

A low-profile gastrojejunostomy (GJ)  tube is a type of feeding tube. Learn how to care for your child's GJ tube and how to give feeds and medication.