[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by stovesj

Dena, just wondering if it's possible to leave the feeding tube in and somehow secure it. I would assume that would make it not only easier on you but less trauma to her trach to have to reinsert it for each feeding. My granddaughter had a feeding tube for a long time and it was taped to her cheek. Could this be done for Emma?

I asked about that first thing.... but evidently, the wiggling and squirming that she does could easily cause the tube to come out of her tummy and move into her lungs... even if secured on the outside....