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.
There are two different types of tube nourishing namely the enteral and the parenteral feeding. In enteral feeding, the duct is used to put liquid food into the gastrointestinal system then the body will digest it. This is used on infants who have problems of ingestion only. The parenteral feeding is when the food is put directly into the blood system. This method is usually used on infants whose digestive system is undeveloped.
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.
Nasogastric tubes can be used on infants at home too. There are however some guidelines that must be followed carefully to make sure that there are no complications developed. One thing is to make sure that the tubes are replaced after short periods of time like two weeks. Sometimes the baby might pull the duct mistakenly before the changing time and in this case the same duct can be used.
Before changing tubes always make sure that they are thoroughly cleaned with a lot of clean water and soap. The new tubes should be inserted through a different nostril. Before using the duct, always make sure that it is in good condition. A good one usually has a wire inside that prevents it from curling inside the body. It is also important that you measure the length of the duct that should be inserted before reaching the stomach.
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.
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.
There are two different types of tube nourishing namely the enteral and the parenteral feeding. In enteral feeding, the duct is used to put liquid food into the gastrointestinal system then the body will digest it. This is used on infants who have problems of ingestion only. The parenteral feeding is when the food is put directly into the blood system. This method is usually used on infants whose digestive system is undeveloped.
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.
Nasogastric tubes can be used on infants at home too. There are however some guidelines that must be followed carefully to make sure that there are no complications developed. One thing is to make sure that the tubes are replaced after short periods of time like two weeks. Sometimes the baby might pull the duct mistakenly before the changing time and in this case the same duct can be used.
Before changing tubes always make sure that they are thoroughly cleaned with a lot of clean water and soap. The new tubes should be inserted through a different nostril. Before using the duct, always make sure that it is in good condition. A good one usually has a wire inside that prevents it from curling inside the body. It is also important that you measure the length of the duct that should be inserted before reaching the stomach.
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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