You should sit up at least 45 degrees during and for one hour after your feeding. Each feeding should take 30 to 60 minutes. Feedings should be at least 3 hours apart.
You will need the following supplies:
- formula
- feeding bag
- 60 cc syringe
- IV pole or hook
Starting Your Feeding
- Wash your hands. (See Handwashing section for more information)
- Close roller clamp on feeding bag.
- Fill feeding bag with formula. The feeding bag will hold about 1000 ml of formula. Place feeding bag onto IV pole or hook.
- Loosen cap at end of feeding bag. Open roller clamp to allow feeding to fill the feeding bag tubing. Close roller clamp.
- Connect feeding bag to feeding tube.
- Open roller clamp to begin the feeding.
Ending the Feeding
- When your feeding is done, close the roller clamp on the feeding bag.
- Clamp feeding tube.
- Remove the feeding bag from the feeding tube.
- Flush and clamp feeding tube.
- Rinse your feeding bag well after each use. Store in refrigerator until next feeding.
- Use a new feeding bag every two days.
About OncoLink Contact OncoLink Privacy statement Disclaimer Link to OncoLink Home