Built by parents of a g-tube baby
After almost a year in the hospital our infant daughter was discharged with a g-tube and on oxygen. HowMuchFormula.com is a collection of feeding resources that we’ve found helpful in her journey.
See also our resources on home oxygen management here.
Feeding Calculators
Use this calculator to program your feeding pump with the correct rate in ml/hr
Use this calculator to determine how much water and formula to mix for a desired formula volume and caloric density
Feeding Gear We Like
See also, Oxygen Gear We Like
Formula Mixing & Storage
We make a 24 hours of feeds at a time. After mixing we store each feed in a separate glass jar, ready to microwave and pour into the pump bag at feed time.
Dr. Browns Mixing Jugs
Pump Accessories
We have the EnteraLite Infinity Pump and use the below stand which works well with 500ml bags.
Infinity Pump Holder/Stand
Other
Baby Scale - at times our provider has asked us to take at-home weights. This scale has been reliable and accurate.
Other Resources
Podcasts
About
Our daughter spent almost a year in the NICU before coming home on oxygen and with a g-tube. We made this site to share resources that we’ve found useful. We hope they can help you too. Please reach out with any questions, comments, or to share what has helped you and your child.