Does anyone have any knowledge about the rate of feeding into a G-tube? My husband prefers to have his feeding done slowly, through an automatic pump versus bolus feeding. Consequently, he gets fed anywhere from 70ml/hour up to 120 ml/hour about 18 hours of the day. Most of this time he is laying down. Does anyone have an opinion as to if this (slow feeding and laying down) would contribute to nausea? We figured with the slower rate it wouldn't matter if he were laying down.
Michele

Michele, caregiver to husband, Jesse, SCC diagnosed 1/5/06 unknown primary, lf neck mass >6 cm. Chemo (Cisplatin 2x; Carboplatin & Taxol 2x) & XRT radiation 39X ending 4/4/06. Rad neck dissection 8.5 hrs 4/13/06. 30 HBO treatments Fall 2006.