Re: FEEDING WHILE LAYING DOWN

[Guest guest]

Amy - When Ethan was little and was not too mobile, we would elevate his head

with blankets while feeding. Our GI doc suggested it because even though there

is no sign of obvious refluxing, they still could be silenting refluxing. Once

they get to a point that they are too mobile, then sitting them while eating

will be necessary for safety reasons (not pulling out the g-tube, etc).

Jody - mom to Ethan (almost 4 yrs - ChARGE) and (6.5 yrs)

Amy McKinley wrote:

Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage his

rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor on his

play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his side or

back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I took

notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about feeding

seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube feedings. I

only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really likes

turning over and moving around.

Thanks everyone!!!

Amy McKinley

Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

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[Guest guest]

Amy - When Ethan was little and was not too mobile, we would elevate his head

with blankets while feeding. Our GI doc suggested it because even though there

is no sign of obvious refluxing, they still could be silenting refluxing. Once

they get to a point that they are too mobile, then sitting them while eating

will be necessary for safety reasons (not pulling out the g-tube, etc).

Jody - mom to Ethan (almost 4 yrs - ChARGE) and (6.5 yrs)

Amy McKinley wrote:

Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage his

rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor on his

play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his side or

back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I took

notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about feeding

seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube feedings. I

only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really likes

turning over and moving around.

Thanks everyone!!!

Amy McKinley

Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

maxupdate.blogspot.com

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[Guest guest]

Amy,

Cedie is almost always laid down in her bed in order to eat. The nurses hang

her tube on a line across her bed. When I am there, I hold her while I feed

her.

This being said, she does seem to have a need to be elevated. Her hospital

bed cranks up so that she is at an angle. I have noticed a few times that,

when I'm holding and feeding her, if I don't make sure she is sitting up

more than lying down (does that make sense???) then she will gag pretty

bad. So I asked a nurse how I can recreate this when she is at home

(obviously her baby bed at home does not crank up like a hospital bed). She

said that I could put one side up on blocks..... I'll have to think about

that one.

Any way, just wanted you to know that it must be OK to let them " eat " while

lying down since all the children in Cedie's unit are fed via tube in their

beds.

Mock - mom to Dylan and Cedie - www.cedielynn.blogspot.com

>

> Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

> during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage

> his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor

> on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his

> side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

>

> He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I

> took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about

> feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube

> feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

>

> Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

> getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

> don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really

> likes turning over and moving around.

>

> Thanks everyone!!!

>

>

>

> Amy McKinley

> Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> maxupdate.blogspot.com

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Cedie is almost always laid down in her bed in order to eat. The nurses hang

her tube on a line across her bed. When I am there, I hold her while I feed

her.

This being said, she does seem to have a need to be elevated. Her hospital

bed cranks up so that she is at an angle. I have noticed a few times that,

when I'm holding and feeding her, if I don't make sure she is sitting up

more than lying down (does that make sense???) then she will gag pretty

bad. So I asked a nurse how I can recreate this when she is at home

(obviously her baby bed at home does not crank up like a hospital bed). She

said that I could put one side up on blocks..... I'll have to think about

that one.

Any way, just wanted you to know that it must be OK to let them " eat " while

lying down since all the children in Cedie's unit are fed via tube in their

beds.

Mock - mom to Dylan and Cedie - www.cedielynn.blogspot.com

>

> Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

> during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage

> his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor

> on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his

> side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

>

> He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I

> took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about

> feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube

> feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

>

> Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

> getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

> don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really

> likes turning over and moving around.

>

> Thanks everyone!!!

>

>

>

> Amy McKinley

> Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> maxupdate.blogspot.com

>

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>

[Guest guest]

, I used one pillow under the matress that made it just high

enough. I used an old one that was too flat. I have a 2 yr old

CHaRGEr and she just now is getting the hang of sleeping flat. She

is also still getting night feeds too.

Amy, I had that problem too. I just started to but Kate in a high

chair for her bolus feeds during the day, they run over 1hr. If she

gets too fussy towards the end I would just get her out and lower

the pole and put her on the floor to play for the last 10-15 mins of

the feeding. I've learned to be VERY flexable and go with the flow!!

I think what you are doing is just fine!! You should see me

following Kate with the pole every 1-2 min. I would have to move it

a foot away until she got to were she wanted to go, its too funny.

P.S. Side note- I finaly got a new d-camera and I'll be getting

picts out soon!!

Kim mom to Kate(CHaRGEr) and (2yrs old on monday!!!)and Tyler(6)

> >

> > Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of

these are

> > during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day.

To encourage

> > his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on

the floor

> > on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying

down (on his

> > side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

> >

> > He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with

Nissen), but I

> > took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's

question about

> > feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for

their tube

> > feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

> >

> > Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a

seat while

> > getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is

well. I just

> > don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He

really

> > likes turning over and moving around.

> >

> > Thanks everyone!!!

> >

> >

> >

> > Amy McKinley

> > Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> > maxupdate.blogspot.com

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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for just

> > 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

In the hospital Max was on a wedge in his bed and when we came home, they gave

it to us so he could continue using it there...is Cedie seeing a PT/OT in the

hospital? They can provide something like this for you and will be MUCH easier

than putting the bed on a brick!!!

Glad to hear her biopsy went well!!! Time for this lil' angel to come home to

her momma!!!

Mock wrote:

Amy,

Cedie is almost always laid down in her bed in order to eat. The nurses hang

her tube on a line across her bed. When I am there, I hold her while I feed

her.

This being said, she does seem to have a need to be elevated. Her hospital

bed cranks up so that she is at an angle. I have noticed a few times that,

when I'm holding and feeding her, if I don't make sure she is sitting up

more than lying down (does that make sense???) then she will gag pretty

bad. So I asked a nurse how I can recreate this when she is at home

(obviously her baby bed at home does not crank up like a hospital bed). She

said that I could put one side up on blocks..... I'll have to think about

that one.

Any way, just wanted you to know that it must be OK to let them " eat " while

lying down since all the children in Cedie's unit are fed via tube in their

beds.

Mock - mom to Dylan and Cedie - www.cedielynn.blogspot.com

>

> Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

> during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage

> his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor

> on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his

> side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

>

> He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I

> took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about

> feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube

> feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

>

> Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

> getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

> don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really

> likes turning over and moving around.

>

> Thanks everyone!!!

>

>

>

> Amy McKinley

> Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> maxupdate.blogspot.com

>

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>

[Guest guest]

We received 3 different foam wedges that we used to incline Evan in his crib and

on the floor in our living room while he was eating. I had to laugh after all

the money we spent on swings, bouncy seats, etc... Evan's favorite thing to lay

on was a foam wedge that couldn't have cost more than$10.

Once Evan started to out grow the wedge, we inclined the crib mattress. Our

crib has sets of brackets that the frame holding the mattress rests on, and you

can put the head and foot on different levels to create an incline (our crib is

old--it was mine when I was a baby--so I don't know if newer cribs have this

option). Then we turned the wedge around to the foot of the crib to create a

flat spot to put the suction and other stuff we use during the night. We rolled

up a blanket to make a little " nest " for Evan, and he stays in position pretty

well through the night.

Amy McKinley wrote:

,

In the hospital Max was on a wedge in his bed and when we came home, they gave

it to us so he could continue using it there...is Cedie seeing a PT/OT in the

hospital? They can provide something like this for you and will be MUCH easier

than putting the bed on a brick!!!

Glad to hear her biopsy went well!!! Time for this lil' angel to come home to

her momma!!!

Mock wrote:

Amy,

Cedie is almost always laid down in her bed in order to eat. The nurses hang

her tube on a line across her bed. When I am there, I hold her while I feed

her.

This being said, she does seem to have a need to be elevated. Her hospital

bed cranks up so that she is at an angle. I have noticed a few times that,

when I'm holding and feeding her, if I don't make sure she is sitting up

more than lying down (does that make sense???) then she will gag pretty

bad. So I asked a nurse how I can recreate this when she is at home

(obviously her baby bed at home does not crank up like a hospital bed). She

said that I could put one side up on blocks..... I'll have to think about

that one.

Any way, just wanted you to know that it must be OK to let them " eat " while

lying down since all the children in Cedie's unit are fed via tube in their

beds.

Mock - mom to Dylan and Cedie - www.cedielynn.blogspot.com

>

> Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

> during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage

> his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor

> on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his

> side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

>

> He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I

> took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about

> feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube

> feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

>

> Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

> getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

> don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really

> likes turning over and moving around.

>

> Thanks everyone!!!

>

>

>

> Amy McKinley

> Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> maxupdate.blogspot.com

>

> ---------------------------------

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> 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.

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>

[Guest guest]

We received 3 different foam wedges that we used to incline Evan in his crib and

on the floor in our living room while he was eating. I had to laugh after all

the money we spent on swings, bouncy seats, etc... Evan's favorite thing to lay

on was a foam wedge that couldn't have cost more than$10.

Once Evan started to out grow the wedge, we inclined the crib mattress. Our

crib has sets of brackets that the frame holding the mattress rests on, and you

can put the head and foot on different levels to create an incline (our crib is

old--it was mine when I was a baby--so I don't know if newer cribs have this

option). Then we turned the wedge around to the foot of the crib to create a

flat spot to put the suction and other stuff we use during the night. We rolled

up a blanket to make a little " nest " for Evan, and he stays in position pretty

well through the night.

Amy McKinley wrote:

,

In the hospital Max was on a wedge in his bed and when we came home, they gave

it to us so he could continue using it there...is Cedie seeing a PT/OT in the

hospital? They can provide something like this for you and will be MUCH easier

than putting the bed on a brick!!!

Glad to hear her biopsy went well!!! Time for this lil' angel to come home to

her momma!!!

Mock wrote:

Amy,

Cedie is almost always laid down in her bed in order to eat. The nurses hang

her tube on a line across her bed. When I am there, I hold her while I feed

her.

This being said, she does seem to have a need to be elevated. Her hospital

bed cranks up so that she is at an angle. I have noticed a few times that,

when I'm holding and feeding her, if I don't make sure she is sitting up

more than lying down (does that make sense???) then she will gag pretty

bad. So I asked a nurse how I can recreate this when she is at home

(obviously her baby bed at home does not crank up like a hospital bed). She

said that I could put one side up on blocks..... I'll have to think about

that one.

Any way, just wanted you to know that it must be OK to let them " eat " while

lying down since all the children in Cedie's unit are fed via tube in their

beds.

Mock - mom to Dylan and Cedie - www.cedielynn.blogspot.com

>

> Max is on continuous feeds for about 15 hours a day...eight of these are

> during the night but then another 7 or so are during the day. To encourage

> his rolling over and body development, we spend a lot of time on the floor

> on his play mat or with his other toys. Therefore he is laying down (on his

> side or back) when he is getting some of his feeds.

>

> He seems to be tolerating this just fine (has Gtube with Nissen), but I

> took notice today that everyone that was responding to Eva's question about

> feeding seats was saying that they used the various seats for their tube

> feedings. I only use ours for our attempts at oral feeding.

>

> Do you think there are any negatives for not keeping him in a seat while

> getting his feeds? So far no issues...so I'm assuming all is well. I just

> don't know how I would keep him in a seat for all that time. He really

> likes turning over and moving around.

>

> Thanks everyone!!!

>

>

>

> Amy McKinley

> Mom to MIGHTY MAX (CHARGE, 9 months old, 7 months corrected)

> maxupdate.blogspot.com

>

> ---------------------------------

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