- Sometimes when you are not able to eat or drink, you will need to be tube fed.
- There are two types of tube feeding:
- An NG tube is a bendy plastic tube that goes up your nose, down your throat into your tummy.
- Food and drink goes through this tube straight into your tummy.
- Or, a gastrostomy button, sometimes called a PEG.
- A PEG tube goes straight into your tummy through your abdomen.
- Food or drink goes straight into your stomach through a PEG tube.
Easy read resources.
- You can go through the information below on your own, with support or in groups.
- Ask someone you trust to help you if you need to.
- Click on an image for more information.
Other reading resources.
- Not easy read, ask someone you trust if you need help.
- Click on an image for more information.
Guide to using a feeding tube at home – for parents and carers.
Decision to tube feed.
Tube feeding advice.
NG tube feeding at home.
Balloon Gastrostomy feeding tube care advice.
BUTTON Gastrostomy feeding tube care advice.
Nasogastric feeding tube care advice.
Nasojejunal feeding tube care advice.
PEG feeding tube care advice.
Jejunostomy feeding tube care advice.
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Information on this website has been obtained from a number of different sources and was correct, to the best of our knowledge at the time of writing. Things can change so we would always recommend seeking professional medical advice from a healthcare practitioner.