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Your hub of tube feeding support and stories, created with healthcare professionals and tube feeding families.

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Spotlight Illustration of Tube Fed Ted, a plush bear character

Meet Tube Fed Ted

I’m a curious, adventure-loving bear who happens to be tube fed too. I know that tube feeding can sometimes feel a little different, especially when you’re just starting out. There can be lots of new things to learn, questions to ask and emotions along the way. That’s why I’m here.
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Chicken and Rice Noodle Stir Fry

Quick cook light meal, easily made vegan.
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Together We Blend

We speak to two parents about their different experiences of following a blended diet
Spotlight Family packing travel essentials for a trip with blended tube feeding

Planning a trip with blended tube feeding?

A little preparation can make a big difference. PINNT’s new travel guide brings together practical advice, top tips and essential checklists to help make travelling with blended food easier and less stressful.

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Want to share your story on the Talking Tube Feeding site? Send us an email to introduce yourself for the chance to be featured!

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Tube Feeding Stories

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Navigating tube feeding together: Let’s talk about navigating tube feeding and family life

Balancing family life while managing tube feeding comes with its unique challenges and triumphs.
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Lorenza & Eliza: a reflection on my child’s tube feeding progress

Lorenza shares a personal insight into her journey with her daughter Eliza, including her worries and progress from birth to now.
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Talking Tube Feeding visits Southview School

Talking Tube Feeding visited Southview, a school for physically and neurologically impaired children, to capture a day in the life of tube fed pupils.
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Kerry & Mila: How we travel with a feeding tube

Kerry shares how she and her tube fed daughter, Mila, navigate travelling abroad and keep the experience as stress-free as possible.
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Family Diaries: Meet Ganelle and Kellen

This is the first entry of Talking Tube Feeding’s ‘Family Diaries’ series, which will regularly share family stories and tube feeding journeys.
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Tube feeding experience talk

We speak to BritMums, a paediatric dietitian and four parents of tube fed children on blended diets, weight management, emotional support and more
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Ask a Dietitian: Annina Whipp

Dietitian Annina answers your burning questions on tube feeding
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Charities & Support Groups

Explore the network of charities and support groups available to help you
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Transitioning to Adult Care

What to expect and top tips for a seamless switch
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Symptom Diaries

How to get the most from your dietitian appointments
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Equipment for Tube Feeding Families

A list of important and useful equipment to support your tube feeding journey

#TUBESDAYTEN series

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Meet Rose!

Meet Rose – Rose is 21 years old and has been tube fed for nearly 5 years. Rose is fed via a Jejunostomy tube.

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Meet Charlotte!

Meet Charlotte – Charlotte is 16 years old and was tube fed for 12 months via a nasogastric tube.

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Meet Katie!

Meet Katie – Katie is 21 years old and has been tube fed since August 2024. Katie is fed via NJ.

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Nestlé Health Science has worked with healthcare professionals and families to create the articles and videos on this website. All views and opinions expressed are their own, and may not always reflect those of Nestlé Health Science. Tube feed formulas are foods for special medical purposes for use under medical supervision. Blended diets should only be used after consultation with your healthcare professional.