Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Do the feedings slowly, and sit up for at least 30 minutes after the feeding. There are 3 ways you can use the PEG. But, encourage him to still try to eat through this whole ordeal.
1. by pushing the liquid in with a syringe
2. by letting it drip, I think that one is called bolous feeding
3. overnight with a feeding machine (thats what I use)
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