![]() ![]() Got a slightly bigger Tubie? Many parents find it’s best to route the feeding tube up the child’s pants leg at night and position the pump either near their middles or near their feet. For nighttime, route the tube up the pants leg. Much past 2T, it’s hard to find one-piece outfits at all, but overalls allow easy access while still keeping the button or PEG covered. ![]() Burt’s Bees one piece long sleeve/long pants outfits seem to go to either 18 or 24 months, as well. These can be harder to find in larger sizes, but Carter’s makes snap front bodysuits up to 24M, and they also make little rompers (short sleeves/shorts). They are made by Carter’s, Kushies, Burt’s Bees, and I found a variety of other brands on Zulily and Amazon just now. If you have a little Tubie, quit buying expensive modified clothing, and quit cutting holes in your baby’s clothes! Just buy some regular, off the shelf, snap-front sleepers or one-piece outfits. WARNING: If you’re feeding a liquid, it will now run straight through the tubing with nothing to stop it. (I prefer to just bend it back and forth until it breaks off.) Reassemble the cartridge. See the part I circled? It’s like a little knob? Cut, snip, or break that part off. Underneath, you’ll see what’s in the picture. One of the blue tubes has a picture of a drop of water on it. Look at the cartridge part of your feeding set (the hard plastic part with the blue). (A gravity bag allows you to feed using just gravity, no pump.) This modification also allows you to more easily feed a blended or thicker diet through the pump with fewer alarms and clogs. If you use an Infinity pump, you can turn your feeding set (the bag) into a gravity set with this hack. And – we’re working on a future list JUST for blenderized diet hacks!! 1. Some are specifically for pump feeding, some are specifically for bolus feeding. Are you new to tubie life and overwhelmed? Maybe you’re a long-time feeding tube user, but looking for some new ideas? These essential feeding tube hacks will make life with a feeding tube just that much easier! ![]()
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