โI wish that I could go back in time and tell new-mum me that everything is going to work outโ: Nina Alhambra.
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PlaySpark co-founder Serena Murison wants tube-feeding families to know that their child belongs.

THE BLEND COVER STORY
Everyday Miracles. In the Willardson household, tube-feeding goes viral.
Not long after two-year-old Charlotte Willardson started feeding with a gastrostomy tube, her mother, Shannon, received an SOS text from their babysitter.
โShe said that Charlieโs tube had come out. And Iโm like, okay, which tube? Because if itโs just the extension set, no big deal, right? But she sends me a picture and itโs the entire button.โ
Three talents in the fashion, makeup and modelling industries take stock of this changing scene.
Shaping legislation and advising big brands are all in a dayโs work for Celia Chartres-Aris.
Viral sensation Stephanie Kelly is as candid as can be when it comes to tube-feeding. And sheโs educating the masses.
Fitness juggernaut, disability advocate and adoptive mother Hannah Setzer was blending before it got cool.
Maddy Reid on the struggles of chronic illness, the magic of social media and getting by on โglimmersโ.
Loretta Harmes canโt eat another bite. Literally. Nevertheless, her culinary talent and incredible story has made her a star.
A bout of maternal sepsis shook her world. But amid the medical chaos, Megan Fisher has found beauty.
With a body that screams power and a G-tube in place, Pedro Relvas is annihilating assumptions.
Journalist Kate Thomas will one day need a feeding tube. Hereโs what she asked two tube-feeding pros.
Student, TikToker and tube-fed artist Kathy Lean tells her story โ her way โ through art.
Disability advocate and artist, Jessica Cochran, says thereโs no shame in having an alternative method of getting your nutrition.
This head and neck cancer survivor taught herself how to eat again. Now sheโs helping others to live tube-free.
Jon Oogjen has a terminal diagnosis and, for the second time in his life, a feeding tube. Does this stop him from adventuring to the extreme? Heck no.
TUBIE TALKS PODCAST
A series celebrating people and families who tube-feed. Spend a day in the life of a vibrant mix of guests.
PlaySpark co-founder Serena Murison wants tube-feeding families to know that their child belongs.
Jillian Arnold on feeding related PTSD, getting comfy with comparison and charting your own course.
When the health system wasnโt finding answers for Samantha Humphreysโ daughter, social media did.
It can be taught. A family shares how they built a circle of tube-feeding-savvy supports around their child.
Avoiding a feeding tube isnโt โwinningโ and placing one isnโt โlosingโ. So says Melissa Schlemmer in her personal essay.
Grecian Martin on going with her gut, getting the right care and shedding light on tube-feeding family life.
From a single selfie to international stardom, father-son duo Robert and Chace Selby advocate for tube- feeders through fun.
Brana Gadsby and Ross Worth shouting their daughterโs worth and changing the way the world looks at tube-feeding families.
Madeline Cheney shares a personal essay on the emotional agony โ and epic bravery โ of tube-feeding a newborn.
Why let a tube hold you back? Eliana Joseph makes sure her family doesnโt miss out on a moment of fun.
Nina Alhambra has learnt that, when it comes to whatโs right for her daughter, Mama really does know best.
Think you canโt adventure with a feeding tube? Get wanderlusting over Chloe Turnerโs story of caravanning around the country with her family.
When it comes to trying blended feeds, Eron Barnettโs message is simple: Donโt be scared.
A photo series by Kate Disher-Quill in collaboration with SUCCEED Child Feeding Alliance.
This mum has found freedom (and fun) for her family by tube-feeding her son with a Kangaroo enteral feeding pump.
Psychologist Jessica Gowans shares what sheโs learned from tube- feeding both her son and daughter.
Amy Purling is using her experience and medical smarts to support other families of premature bubs.
TRENDING โข RECIPES
Whatโs for dinner? Dive into our collection of dietitian-devised blends.
We sit down with a paediatrician working with families to manage complex issues around feeding.
So, you want to try a blenderised diet but youโre not feeling the love from your dietitian or doctor? Hereโs what to do.
Keep calm, act fast and steer clear of Coca-Cola. A tube-feeding expert shares her tips for combatting clogs.
Meet the maker behind The Butterfly Pig, an inclusive toy boutique that 3D prints pint-sized tube-feeding devices.
Dietitian Ashleigh Mitchell and Dr Tessa Taylor give their two cents on transitioning off a feeding tube.
Paediatric gastroenterologist Usha Krishnan shares how blenderised tube-feeds are taking off and taming troubled tummies.
New to the great, life-changing device that is a gastrostomy tube? Take note of these top tips.
Canadian clinical dietitian Claire Kariya, shares her top tips for a perfectly balanced blended diet.
Paediatric dietitian Kate Dehlsen shares her thoughts on a blenderised diet โ and tips for how to get it right.
Paediatrician Dr Chris Elliot wants to make life happy, fulfilled and safe for children who are tube-fed.
Say hello to Sarah Thomas the tubie mum whose blended food pouches are a pantry-stable wonder.
A business inspired by Stacey Phillipsโ tube-fed kid makes tubie life easier (and cuter) for countless families.
The clever combination of Ali Howell and Lively Eatersโ frontwoman, Emily Lively, are behind this new, nutritionally formulated meal replacement blend.
Directory
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Grub's Up
A smorgasboard of enteral feeding options.
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Fashion and Accesories
Go-to kit to get you tube-feeding in style.
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Read All About It
Books to get you blending like a pro.