A decompressing and feeding method and system for safely feeding in the gastrointestinal tract of a recovering patient may continuously aspirate from the stomach and/or other portions of the digestive tract and feed at a rate commensurate with the ability of the intestines to absorb fluids including nutrient. Air is also aspirated in the process so that neither air nor excess fluids cause distension in the gastrointestinal tract. An aspirate including digestive juices and nutrients from the stomach may be filtered and continuously refed together with unused feeding material into the gastrointestinal tract at a location that more efficiently moves and digests the food.