Baby Colostomy Bag

The colostomy allows your baby to excrete waste safely have normal digestion and growth and reduces the risk of infection while they wait for the next surgery.

Baby colostomy bag.

We started with the newborn pouchkins with the. There are lubricant deodorizer liquids especially for ostomy bags. The edges of the colon are then stitched to the skin of the abdominal wall to form an opening called a stoma. Can cause adherence problems blowouts.

Stool goes through the stoma and into a collection bag that is attached outside of the body. Put baby in a snug onesie a size smaller may be needed. A new pouch a clean towel skin wipes or cleaning supplies scissors a measuring card and pen a skin barrier such as stoma powder optional adhesive material normally stoma paste or a ring seal. Our son is 5 months old in these photos.

Konweda ostomy bags one piece drainable pouches for colostomy ileostomy stoma care cut to fit pack of 10. 1 gather your supplies note. There are also ostomy holders belts and pouches that can be bought. Then use a diaper a size larger that can comfortably cover the colostomy bag.

Baby oil pam spray and other oils can cause poor wear time for your wafer if oil is absorbed by it. Cover the wee wee. Get an elastic bandage like coban or an ace bandage and cut it to where it can be wrapped around the waist twice helping secure the bag. Hospital staff will also instruct you on your diet activity level and more.

It s important to follow these. Whether you ll only need it for a brief time or it s a permanent change a colostomy bag can. How to apply an infant colostomy bag using a one piece system. A colostomy bag is where your feces will collect while you have your colostomy.

8 after surgery your child may be wearing an ostomy pouching system. If the stool from the colostomy is thick and infrequent some parents use a diaper instead of a pouch. In the 15 minutes this process takes me he. The pouch may be transparent clear so the doctors and nurses can look at your child s new stoma.

Stool drains from the stoma into a bag or pouch attached to the abdomen.