Stories

Andie & Ava’s Journey
Meet Andie and Ava, a mother and daughter team navigating a blended diet
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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.

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.

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.

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.

Together We Blend
Talking Tube Feeding speaks to two parents about their different experiences of following a blended diet.

Hanna & George: our tube feeding journey
Hanna describes her son George’s experience with tube feeding; from thinking it meant the end of oral feeding to learning it was actually the beginning.

Family Diaries: Meet Lisbeth and Olive
Read about Lisbeth and her daughter, Olive, who had a gastrostomy fitted at three-years-old. Together they are navigating seizures, high calorie feeds and thoughts about trying a blended diet.

Family Diaries: Meet Margaret and Iwan
Talking Tube Feeding speaks to Margaret and Iwan. Iwan has a prescription, multi-fibre feed through a non-balloon tube via a pump. Margaret is keen to explore real food so hopes to raise this at Iwan’s next dietetics appointment.

Family Diaries: Meet Serena and JamJam
Talking Tube Feeding speaks to Serena and JamJam. JamJam loves being with his family, listening to music and being outside with fresh air on his face. With the help of an app, Serena creates blended, ketogenic meals that are high in fat.