We asked our Facebook community what suggestions they have for when a loved one doesn't want to eat. Here is what they shared... do you have any suggestions to add?
- Perhaps frequent use of moist mouth swabs with glycerine to keep lips from parching. Offer small spoonfuls of slushy water, electrolyte juice to moisten mouth.
- I fed my mom mini-sized ice cream cups and yogurt
- I feed (my husband) soups and soft foods. He likes Boost so I give him that for nutrition
- I fed my Dad pop Sickles and yogurt
- Presently, we divert on nasogastric tube and so far she is healthy and we finally reached her ideal body weight because of balanced nutrition provided on her osterized feeding.