Long time lurker, first time poster. Just looking for some advice. I working a VHCOL area making $22/hr watching NKs 6mos, 18mos, 3, 5, and 11. The oldest is a boy - totally unhelpful, and moody. Middle three are girls, and the baby is a boy. Anyway, the reason I am writing is that I never get a break. Never. Parents are surgeons and never home. Always on call or running late.

The 11 year old does homeschool (summer school) on the computer that I have to be watching regularly to make sure he’s not looking at animal porn. They have him seeing a shrink, but it isn’t working yet. The girls are just regular girls, but it’s a lot. Diapers, meals, toys, tantrums, accidents, you name it.

And the baby? Well, he’s great, except he’s not on a sleep schedule at all. I mean none. If he naps during the day, it’s a miracle. Growing and hungry. Just moved up to 6 oz bottles and feeds every 3 hours. Then he’s gassy for an hour and somewhat calm for the next 1.5 until he starts screaming for food again. .

I’ve started to wear depends to work because sometimes there’s just so much going on I can’t even get to the bathroom. But here’s the big issue I need help with. Eating. I never have time to eat. MB and DB have always told me that I’m welcome to what’s in their fridge or I can order delivery and they’ll pay for it, but there’s just never time. When I get home at night, I’m too tired to make food for be next day. I just have some granola, pbj and pass out on the couch.

Mentioned the fact that there is never time to eat to MB recently and she offered to place a nasogastric tube for me. She said it’s pretty painless and then I could just push pre-made 60cc syringes of Ensure in as needed during the day. She said it would be a quick way to get good calories and energy. She’s a surgeon, and a really good one, so I trust her. And they’re always treated me like family. Just wondering if anyone else has ever tried this or thinks it’s a practical solution to at least be able to get an actual lunch in during the day?