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We are a non-profit-organization specialized in tube weaning and treatment of eating difficutlies.

Tube dependency is defined as a state of an unintended long period of time during which a baby, infant or young child has a feeding tube and thereby avoids learning to eat by natural ways. It will thus show active resistance and refusal behaviour to all attempts of food offering and other well meant techniques aimed at becoming independent of the feeding tube and external nutritional regulation. Most of the little patients affected by this medical condition have been through months of intensive care after birth and many have been operated and needed surgical interventions. www.notube.com
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German speaking families: +43 316 349950
English speaking families: +1 347 759 6060
French speaking families: +33 977 199132

07/10/2026

Sometimes a child pushes the plate away, turns their head, or starts to gag at the sight of a new food. From the outside, it can look like refusal. From the inside, it often feels completely different: it simply doesn’t feel right.
Oral aversion grows out of what a child has experienced and how they perceive the world. Many children with a medical start in life, after tube feeding, repeated gagging or vomiting, have learned that eating can be uncomfortable or even frightening. Others experience smells, tastes and textures much more intensely than adults do. Their caution is a form of protection, and it says nothing about willpower or upbringing.
That’s why pressure rarely helps. What does help is time, trust and a calm table where your child is allowed to look, touch, smell and explore at their own pace. Every small step counts, even if it doesn’t end with a bite.💚🧡

02/10/2026

After the breast or bottle comes the next step: the first purée.

Purée asks for something completely new – so inside the mouth, entirely different conditions have to be met than for drinking.

Sometimes the consistency is too challenging, sometimes the taste, sometimes it’s simply hard for a child to move the purée to the back of the mouth and swallow.
So in this phase, it’s often less about what you feed and more about how. A feeding situation that truly works makes all the difference: a semi-reclining position where you stay in contact with your child, a small, flat spoon that doesn’t overwhelm. At first you can even feed with your finger into the cheek – children tend to gag far less that way.
And from there, the amount can grow, slowly and at your child’s own pace.

This is Part 2 of our series on the phases of learning to eat and the problems along the way. Every phase has its own hurdles - and we can find the kind of support that helps your child manage it.💚

23/09/2026

We often think of eating difficulties as something that shows up with purée or solids. But they can begin right after birth, in the very first days at the breast.
Sometimes a child can’t latch on properly, or is simply too weak to do so. Some children can only feed on one side. And depending on how the birth went, feeding may not work at all at first.

When feeding is hard, it always helps to look at the child as a whole and ask: where is the difficulty coming from?
The answer guides everything else. Once we understand why it’s hard, we can adjust – and find the kind of support that helps your child manage it. 🧡💚

17/09/2026

A hospital stay can feel like the only option when your child struggles to eat. But for many families, a powerful place to start is the one where family is - at home. 🧡

When a child learns to eat somewhere familiar, everything softens — there’s less to be afraid of, and eating slowly becomes part of ordinary life again. A snack on the sofa, a meal at the family table, a bite shared with a sibling.
And at home, you’re never just watching from the side. With our telemedical team beside you, you learn to read your child’s cues and follow their pace. Because these skills grow inside your real, everyday life, they don’t disappear at discharge and have to be reestablished again. They stay.

Feeding therapy doesn´t mean weeks away from home. We’ll meet you right where you already are. 💚

11/09/2026

At NoTube we believe that each child we work with will show us how to correctly treat them as a team. Each family has their own story and it is our goal to understand and support to reach the next step in their eating development.

Over 2 days you’ll explore: → The Graz Model — a child-led approach to feeding therapy → The main eating pathologies in early childhood → How different professions work as one team

🗓 Nov 13–14, 2026 · online · 12–20h CET ⏳ Early bird registration closes September 15th

01/09/2026

The NoTube Academy is coming – and there’s still time to join at our reduced early bird rate!

Whether you’re a feeding therapist, OT, physiotherapist, psychologist, dietitian or physician: the Academy brings together professionals who share one goal – helping children on their journey to reaching the next step in their eating development.

👉 Secure your early bird spot before September 15!

For more informations swipe for our flyer or check our bio!

16/07/2026

Feeding tubes save lives — but when the tube is no longer needed, many children need help learning to eat again. 💚 With NoTube’s telemedical Netcoaching program, tube weaning happens from home, guided daily by an expert team. Over 90% of children eat fully by mouth by the end — with a success rate that beats inpatient care, at lower costs.

Swipe for more informations

Source: Marinschek, S., Dunitz-Scheer, M., Pahsini, K., Geher, B., & Scheer, P. (2014). Weaning
children off enteral nutrition by netcoaching versus onsite treatment: A comparative study.
Journal of paediatrics and child health, 50(11), 902-907.

08/07/2026

Team time at NoTube🧡
Last week, we came together for some quality time with almost our whole NoTube Family!
On the first evening, we had very special dinner where some former team members joined us for the occasion. 🥂
We celebrated wonderful moments, shared laughter and delicious food – but this evening was also a farewell: after 10 years, we said goodbye to our dear Madeline. 💐 We wish her all the best for her next chapter! ✨

The next day took our core Team out into the beautiful Südsteiermark! 🌿☀️
Surrounded by hills and vineyards, we went hiking together – and of course, a little friendly competition couldn’t be missed: mini golf with a view! ⛳😄

It was good seeing everyone again. As a tele-medical company, we’re spread across many places and spend most of our days connecting through screens. That’s why seeing each other in person and connecting with each other means even more to us.💚

30/06/2026

📚 Neuerscheinung!

Unsere GründerInnen Prof. Dr. Marguerite Dunitz-Scheer und Prof. Dr. Peter J. Scheer haben ein neues Buch für Familien geschrieben 🤍

„Essen, leicht gemacht!: Ein Kochbuch für die ganze Familie von Anfang an“ zeigt, wie entspannte und genussvolle Mahlzeiten von Anfang an gelingen – mit praktischen Impulsen für den Familienalltag ✨

Jetzt erhältlich (Link in Bio) 📖

📚 New Release!

Our founders Prof. Dr. Marguerite Dunitz-Scheer and Prof. Dr. Peter J. Scheer have written a new book for families 🤍

„Essen, leicht gemacht!: Ein Kochbuch für die ganze Familie von Anfang an“ shows how relaxed and enjoyable mealtimes can succeed right from the start – with practical ideas for everyday family life ✨

Available now, only in German (link in bio) 📖

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28/06/2026

📚 NEW BOOK RELEASE!

After our founders and pediatricians, Prof. Dr. Marguerite Dunitz-Scheer and Prof. Dr. Peter J. Scheer, published the scientific book Child-led Tube-management and Tube-weaning with Springer in 2022, they have now written a book specifically for families. 🤍

„Essen, leicht gemacht!: Ein Kochbuch für die ganze Familie von Anfang an“ is much more than a cookbook. It is designed for families who are not only looking for practical recipes for children and adults, but who also want to understand how enjoyable and relaxed family mealtimes can be created.

From pregnancy and the early years of childhood through to family life with teenagers, this book guides parents through the different stages of development and shows how children can be included in family meals and everyday life from the very beginning. ✨

📖 Currently available in German only.

📖 Available now on Amazon https://www.amazon.de/Essen-leicht-gemacht-Kochbuch-Familie-ebook/dp/B0H4MMZVNQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2W3LWNDL87G3P&dib=

Adresse

Lenaugasse 5
Graz
8010

Telefon

+436707019908

Website

http://www.notube.com/

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