Fri Oct 29 2021

Bloating

I believe i gave my husband too much water at his flushes. I would like to pause his feeding for about and hour because he is feeling bloated. I would then restart it to complete the remaining hours of his dose. How do i pause it without listening to beeping for an hour, and then restart it to finish his time,?

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Fri Oct 29 2021Reply from Chris-CBET
Chris-CBET

you can actually just turn it off. It will retain it's memory. When you turn it back on, it should still be at the last VTBD setting.  Also, if he's feeling gas or discomfort in his belly, you can effectively burp him. My son has the same pump and when his belly hurts from continuous feed, we take a syringe, remove the plunger, and attach it to the G tube hose, place it upright so it doesn't spill. Any gas in his belly will exit thru the syringe chamber. Nurses used to call it a chimney. you will also get liquid from the belly into it. If it fills up too much or when he's done venting, we will hold it up above his belly(he's usually in a laying down position) and let the liquid flow back down the tube into the belly.


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Fri Oct 29 2021Reply from ELT452
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Thanks for your reply.   What does VTBD mean. I've only been doing this about 30 hours on my own.  He thinks it could be reflux.  He's already on 4 meds for his stomach.  I may need to call for something else.


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Fri Oct 29 2021Reply from Chris-CBET
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try the venting, hope it helps. 


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Sat Oct 30 2021Reply from ELT452
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Thank you!   I am glad I found this board. You have helped!


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