At the time, Todd didn’t need to use the PEG tube for nutrition because he was still eating by mouth, and almost seven years later, he’s still eating his meals by mouth. We did, however, begin using ...

Enteral nutrition what goes through a tube feeding to replace or supplement oral nutrition. If you cannot get enough nutrition by eating or drinking through your mouth, you may need a feeding tube.

Nasogastric Tube (NG): An NG tube passes through the nose, down the throat and esophagus and ends in the stomach. Sometimes the doctor will decide that it’s safer to give nutrition past the stomach, ...