Tubes may puncture your baby’s esophageal tissue or enter their lungs instead of their stomach. Long-term tube feeding for babies can lead to stomach irritation, including bleeding or ulcers.

Lucknow: King George's Medical University (KGMU) has been granted a design registration patent for its newly developed infant feeding tube (IFT) uro bag connector, a device intended to assist in ...

Some infants who received the surgery became malnourished and had to be hooked up to feeding tubes. Courtesy Tess Merrell. Most doctors say the condition is harmless, but in the article, a ...

About 1 in 700 babies is born with some kind of cleft, Dr. Leeper says. A repaired cleft lip can be subtly noticeable, as it is for Krist’s now-7-year-old son Nolan, and strangers have ...

Feeding a newborn can be challenging in the best of situations, but for newborns in intensive care, the logistics are truly complex. Breastfeeding is particularly beneficial for low-birthweight ...

We talked to Solid Starts app founder and CEO Jenny Best about the feeding tools she recommends (and used with her own children) for baby-led weaning. Low-profile bowls, short spoons, and a nice ...

The Brief. After a second hiatal hernia surgery, a Scottsdale man thought he'd have feeding tubes in for over half a year. Little did he know, a second opinion would change his life.

For nasal feeding tubes, insertion is a rapid procedure that can be done at a hospital bedside. The tube will be lubricated to help slide down your throat, but anesthesia is typically unnecessary.

The Transitional Care Unit (TCU) will support babies who are premature, low weight, need feeding tubes or have signs of infections The John Radcliffe Hospital's Transitional Care Unit (TCU) will ...

FEEDING babies born by C-section “milkshakes” with a tiny bit of their mum’s poo could protect them from disease later in life, scientists claim. Under no circumstances should par… ...

For babies with feeding or breathing tubes, Atkinson creates “layover” costumes that can be placed over the baby like a blanket to avoid disturbing medical equipment.