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Tube feeding tips from families

Tube feeding whānau (families) have shared their tips, tricks and life hacks on things they have found make the tube-feeding journey easier for them. 

Tube Feeding - Tips & Tricks From Families

For advice about your own child, check with your health professional.  

Tube feeding photos from families

Here are some of the photos from the whānau.

Photo of Alex on a day walk sitting at a hut next to his tube feeding equipment

Alexander carries his continuous tube feeding equipment for a day out exploring the Rakaia Gorge Walkway.

Alex carrying tube feeding equipment in his blue backpack while out walking

Alexander carries his tube feeding equipment in a backpack.

Photo of Alex who is tube feeding while taking a break from his day walk.

Alexander taking a break during the walk. 

A photo of tube feeding equipment on the back of a wheelchair

Adapting a bag to attach tube feeding equipment to a wheelchair. 

Photo of tube feeding equipment being washed

Washing and drying tube feeding equipment 

Photo of tube feeding equipment drying

Drying tube feeding equipment. 

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