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Teresa
Dont be afraid of trying these ways to help Andy. Its going to be trial and error to figure out which way is the best. Both the bolus and syringe are much faster than the pump. In my opinion, I would suggest trying the syringe way first. You would open a can and suck up a syringe full of it. Feed it slowly thru, I would say make it take you 5 minutes to get the feed him the full syringe. Wait a couple minutes and do another syringe. Afterwards flush out the tube with 2 syringes of lukewarm water. This needs to be done while he is either propped up in bed or sitting up. Make him sit still for at least 15 minutes after the feeding. Cold water will cause cramping and water too warm will make him feel bloated.
Sounds complicated but its really very simple. This is something Andy can do also. Best of luck with this. let me know how it works out for you. If he doesnt have a pump, ask the doc for one.
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