[Yorkiemom1]

I tube feed any baby I have that is not eating. I have a completely balanced formula, any baby that is a "failure to thrive" is automatically tube fed, weight is monitored twice a day. I do not like dropper feeding babies as this method of feeding a struggling baby is conducive to aspiration of formula which will result in pneumonia and usually death, and you have no control over EXACTLY how much/how many calories baby is getting. I have successfully tube fed a lot of babies....I do not let the baby suckle on my finger following tube feeding, as most are too weak for whatever reason to suckle my finger for 15 minutes following being fed, and they do fine! I do their urination/poo thing with a warm cloth following feeding, and return them to their momma for nurturing.