How to Calculate Dose, Time, Rate for a Food Pump

[@jem5750]

I was not told anything about time and rate before leaving hospital. Thank you for this video

[@PediatricHomeService]

We are so glad it was useful!

[@adriennehaskins4894]

Same! I think it’s one of those things that becomes second nature to the providers they forget to explain!

[@amberstimpson9282]

So so grateful for this video!! My daughter has been on a gtube feeding since 2015 and when ever i forget something , i ALWAYS look for this video😊 Thank you for making it easy to understand!

[@leonelbanda8931]

I go back every time to calculate my babies feeds this video is great!

[@franciscoramirez6333]

This was great help here in November 2024. Thank you for this video

[@DDAUGHTER2626]

Thank you so much. You helped me more than my sons doctors did 💖💖

[@madison8568]

I think it is really important to say that follow the feeding instructions of the doctors. Doctors will tell you how much formula to run over an amount of time. Usually they will say for run at 125 mls an hour for 8 hours (like for nocturnal feeding). This is a fixed rate in order to give the child the amount of calories they needed. You should not be playing with your rate unless your doctor says it is ok. For me my doctor said, your motility and tolerance will go up and down so it is ok to play with your rate as long as you are not losing weight. So I was sent home being told run at 65 mls/hr for 20 hours with 30 ml/hr flushes 24 hours a day. Realistically though I would do anywhere from 50-65 ml/hr and I always did the 30 ml flushes each hour. These calculating things in terms of rate really only work for people who are on G tubes and have really good volume tolerance. People who are fed via NJ, GJ, or J tube need to be careful because the jejunum can only handle so much volume.

[@PediatricHomeService]

Thank you Madison! Your comments are helpful reminders of the differences between G and J tube feedings and the importance of following the doctor's orders for enteral feedings.

[@foxtrotmcgee7399]

Oh and as you said everything's different for everybody in The sense that my daughter's neonatologists, GI specialists, surgeons, have all said that we can do continuous feeds overnight but we must change out the formula and flush the bag in no longer than 4 hours. Any longer than that the formula could sour. Cause upset stomach and all that good stuff with my daughter. God what I wouldn't give for a solid 8-hour block where I didn't have to wake up at all... 😮‍💨🥱 I'm going to live vicariously through that statement...

[@salenaforrester7782]

HELP! My stepson’s dr told us to change his rate to 1.5 hour to consume 360 ML. I don’t know what number we need to change the rate to.

[@faqeha1]

Omg it’s so helpful my little one on GTube and I am just having now Dose of her ... Thank you 😇

[@PediatricHomeService]

Thanks for watching!

[@GirlMomma]

Thank you so much for making this video. I have a hole in the base of my brain so it's hard for me to understand things. I'm 40 years old and in December I a feeding tube placed. Then I lost insurance and now I'm on myown. I purchased a feeding pump for $500 on Amazon and I just can't figure out the correct settings. I'm supposed to have 1,000 mL of food a day. I just guess when it comes to setting the pump numbers. I think I can go up to 500 mlwith food and same with water. But the water button says how many mls per hour that's where it confuses me. I probably don't make much sense, I apologize! LOL The pump is dual and they have a water bag and a food bag.anywat, I love the song you made in your video, I'll never forget that 😁💜

[@PediatricHomeService]

So glad the video is useful to you. This can be a complicated process, and everyone learns better with music! Have a great weekend.

[@wafflefalafel27]

Thank you so much for this video! So helpful. Catch myself humming the song when I'm prepping my sons formula lol

[@PediatricHomeService]

Thanks for watching! It's a catchy tune :)

[@umm.yahya88]

So if I want to run the pump on infinity mode, I can divide the amount of time by 60 to get the rate? I need to know this because my baby currently is allowed only so much by mouth and the rest goes through the tube. He doesn't always finish the bottle, so I want to pour what is left in the bottle into what remains in the bag. I don't know how much is left in the bag as the pump was running while he was bottle feeding. At this point I want to run the pump on infinity mode for however much time is left since he started. So for example if I want to run the remainder over 30 mins, would I set the rate to .50 ?

[@miriamdelatorre475]

I am really confused I really need help my son needs to feed 250 ml over 1 hour how to I set that up please help

[@foxtrotmcgee7399]

Okay so I'm not going to lie upon opening this video I was like wow this is really cheesy lol But my God you guys just saved my ass! Thank you lol lol lol This is a very tired very sleep deprived mom with a very t @eething 13-month-old with neurodivergency issues lmaoooooooo.... I've been doing this now at home for 9 months??? I think? And I just totally drew a blank. I blame sleep deprivation lol

[@collinssha23]

Life saver ❤️ thank you

[@rafaelkoch1208]

I have a question, I wanted to calculate the time remaining at the peg feed : The speed is 400 ml in an hour for a total of 225 ml At 16 ml remaining, what would be the remaining time? Would appreciate help with the calculations here! Thanks

[@bngugi70]

2 minutes, 4 seconds 16ml/400ml/hr(your rate) mulitiplied by 60 (min in an hr) = 2.4

[@danielleg-tube4561]

@Pediatric Home Service. I want to be feeding overnight. Please help me to figure out. I'm in bed 9pm to 11am.

[@GirlMomma]

I don't understand. If dose divided by time equals rate. I tried 474(ml) divided by 360(min) = 1.32. what am I doing wrong? 🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@PediatricHomeService]

@Mrs. B. Great question! We would recommend using hours vs. minutes because the unit for the feeding rate is mL per hour. If you take 474 mL divided by 6 hours (which is 360 min) you get a rate of 79 mL per hour.

[@GirlMomma]

@@PediatricHomeService oh gosh, thank you so much! I kept coming with up with the wrong answers. I have a hole in the base of my brain so it's hard to think clearly lol! I thank you so much! 🥰

[@zoemckain2460]

I'm so confused...I need to feed my son 140ml over 1.5 hours...so what would the rate be?

[@PediatricHomeService]

In order to calculate feeding rate, you divide the total volume to be delivered by the desired time to deliver it in. In this case, 140 mL is the total amount to deliver and the time in which you would like to deliver it is 1.5 hours. So the calculation would be 140 mL divided by 1.5 hours which equals 93.33 mL per hour. Depending on the type of food pump you are using, you can set the rate with decimals or you can round up to 94 mL per hour. I hope this helps!

[@catholiclife9304]

This is great

[@crystalkempfer9841]

Thank you

[@lillianpinon7169]

This is so complicated for me..my son is supposed to take 474 ml in an hr ..so what is my rate? And volume?

[@sheyi1751]

Bless your hearts :)

[@nogoodatmaths]

Thank you :)

[@PediatricHomeService]

Thanks for watching!

[@DeviousKitten27]

Does anyone know the (dose) if my (rate) is 180 and my bag is 1200 filled up completely.. I upped it from 150 to 180 because I'm 20 and don't want to be connected to it for extreme amounts of (time)

[@PediatricHomeService]

The dose setting depends on hang time which depends on the type of formula mixture being used. Hang times are typically either 4 or 8 hours: (1) If you use a formula that allows for an 8 hour hang time and your feeding rate is 180 mL/hour, you can enter the full volume of 1200 mL as your dose. This would result in a feeding period of a little over 6.5 hours. (2) If you use a formula mixture that only allows for a 4 hour hang time and your feeding rate is 180 mL/hour, your dose would be 720 mL for the first 4 hours. Following that you could pour the remaining 480 mL into the feeding bag and set the dose for 480 mL and run it at the rate of 180 mL/hour. This second feeding period would then take a little over 2.5 hours. After these two feeding periods, the entire volume of 1200 mL will be delivered. Thanks!

[@DeviousKitten27]

@@PediatricHomeService yeah I ended up setting it to 200 and I get done in 6 hours

[@ariadnasilva9490]

I have been trying to pump 7 ounces in 1 hour but I keep getting different numbers. I don't know what I am doing wrong. Could anybody help me?

[@PediatricHomeService]

To set the feeding rate, you must first convert the ounces into mLs. To do this, take the number of ounces multiplied by 30. In this case, this would be 7 x 30 = 210 mL. You can then continue with the feeding rate calculation. To do this, you divide the total volume to be delivered by the desired time to deliver it in. In this case, 210 mL is the total amount to deliver and the time in which you would like to deliver it is 1 hour. So the calculation would be 210 mL divided by 1 hour which equals 210 mL per hour. We hope this helps. Thank you!

[@DM-vb6qy]

Ok I don’t understand this I can’t really figure it out I’m awful at math

[@PediatricHomeService]

Feel free to reach out with a more specific question. These calculations can be tricky sometimes.

[@alejandraabreu5821]

My baby's pump seems like is not working properly..my baby's dose is 5oz and should be feeding in 30 minutes but takes about 3 hours to finish...i already replace it and is doing the same..what am I doing wrong..he has a mic-key balloon

[@PediatricHomeService]

Hello! We would first recommend checking to make sure the pump feeding rate is set correctly. In order to deliver 150 mL (or 5 oz) in 30 minutes, you would need a pump feeding rate of 300 mL/hour. If the feeding rate is set for 300 mL/hour and it is still taking 3 hours to deliver, I would recommend trying a different feeding bag. There are times when feeding bags can be defective and cause errors with the delivery of feedings. If you are continuing to have issues with the feedings even after changing out the feeding bag, I would check with your equipment provider or the pump manufacturer about ways to clean the food pump. Depending on the type of pump, there are ways to clean the sensors which can correct issues with feeding delivery as well. For example, running a wet cotton swab along the track where the feeding set is inserted into an Infinity food pump can be a resolution in some instances. Thanks for reaching out!

[@amcclaur80012]

You could've got your point across without the wizard costume

[@stevenherrera1033]

I need help so my GI said to feed my son 9oz 4× a day for an hour how do I do that I am so confuse I am awful in math I came up with 266÷1=266 but my pump says to check the rate and dose HELP PLEASEEE

[@sandralujan6337]

@Lil Orphan Funkhouser thank you i have the same problem with my son and you helped me with the math

[@sandralujan6337]

@Lil Orphan Funkhouser all is good thanks