5 Tips to care for a child using Gastrostomy Tube (Feeding Tube)
Do you have a child who has a feeding tube? Or suggested one through their pediatrician? You are not alone. Nearly 200,000 children must be fed through a feeding tube for some, or all their food and nutrient intake needs. The process is daunting and difficult to accept for parents says, ONelio Mario Barrios Puldon the Director of Nursing of the Prescribed Pediatric Extended Care center Heavens Little Angels located in Poinciana, Fl. The good news about Gastrostomy Tube that