We love sharing Feeding Tube Awareness Week events, giveaways, and resources for Tubies worldwide! 

Wherever you live in the world, make sure to click through this month's newsletter to celebrate, participate, and enter to win a FreeArm.

Keep your eyes on our social pages for lots of fun giveaways and events!

We’re excited to share this opportunity from Whole Story Meals.

Tube Feeding Conference February 7-8, 2025, 9:00am–1:30pm PST

Caring for someone with a feeding tube, or living with one yourself, can feel overwhelming. The unanswered questions, the endless advocating, the frustration of navigating insurance, getting the supplies you need, and so much more—it’s exhausting, and at times, isolating. But you’re not alone. The Tube Feeding Conference is here to provide the tools, guidance, and support you need to keep going.

This two-day online event is designed to address the challenges you’re facing head-on. You’ll be able to fully participate online from anywhere in the world or attend in person in Sacramento, California.

At the conference, you’ll find:
•Expert talks on everything from insurance appeals to food safety to self-care.
•Insightful strategies for communicating with medical teams and securing education accommodations.
•A chance to connect, through small group discussions, with a supportive community who understands your journey and wants to see you thrive and leave with a support system that lasts long after the conference is over.

TubieFun is an Australian company run by Stacey, mom to Callum, a proud Tubie who loves to express his fun personality while tube feeding.

TubieFun celebrates all things tube feeding, while bringing the fun and functionality together through their wide variety of products.

We are proud to have a giveaway with them this week! We will be giving away THREE FreeArms and THREE gift cards to TubieFun - one each to a US, Australian, and Canadian Tubie! This giveaway goes live on Monday, February 3rd. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to be notified when this giveaway starts!

Meg, having a child with her own medical devices, saw there was a need to make tubes less medical looking while also understanding the importance that they be stuck firmly in place. Instead of being ashamed of her devices, Meg’s daughter now wears them proudly and is happy to show them off with her fun adhesives in place.

A Simple Patch has NG and oxygen tape, cut for right or left placement on the face and also long pieces of Tubie tape that can be used for g-tubes and all other tubes. There is even some fun Ollie tube tape!

Follow our Facebook and Instagram to enter this fun giveaway on Tuesday, February 4th. One US and one Aussie winner will each receive a gift card to A Simple Patch and a FreeArm.

Lina Breik, founder of Tube Dietitian, goes the extra mile for her patients and fully believes that “Nutrition is more than just medicine. It’s a form of love, reflects culture, and is an integral part of all our social interactions. Nutrition through a feeding tube is no different.”

We are excited to partner with Lina for this FTAW Giveaway. One US and one Aussie winner will receive a FreeArm and a copy of Lina’s book Your Tube! Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages for when this giveaway goes live on Thursday, February 6th!

the blend is a beautiful online and print magazine all about Tubie life!

Keep an eye on our Instagram and Facebook pages to enter our giveaway on Wednesday, February 5th. One US and one Aussie winner will receive a FreeArm and a print copy of issue 4 of the blend!

Looking to purchase a FreeArm, replacement clip, or Ollie pin? The first 20 people to add code BLENDMAG to your cart at freearmcare.com will receive a print copy of the blend in your order!

Humans of HEN: Exploring Daily Life For Tubies

Join other Aussie Tubies for this informative discussion hosted by Surgical House!

This seminar is geared toward Australian teens and older individuals who are Tubies, caregivers, parents and friends who help support the Tubie in their lives!

During this online event, they will be giving away copies of Tube Dietitian, Lina Breik’s book Your Tube and a FreeArm!

All Australian Tubies are welcome to attend. Register at the link below.

NICU Alumni is dedicated to supporting and connecting families, medical professionals, and communities as they navigate life after the NICU. They provide families with essential information and resources through newsletters, podcasts and parent groups so they thrive well beyond the transition from the NICU, celebrating every milestone with them along the way.

FreeArm founder, Misti Staley, was interviewed for episode 42 of the NICU Alumni podcast. Misti shares her heartfelt journey of honoring her son Freeman’s legacy through advocacy, innovation, and connection. 

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