Baby Colostomy Bag

Cover the wee wee.

Baby colostomy bag.

Whether you ll only need it for a brief time or it s a permanent change a colostomy bag can. 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. 8 after surgery your child may be wearing an ostomy pouching system. We started with the newborn pouchkins with the.

A colostomy bag is where your feces will collect while you have your colostomy. Stool goes through the stoma and into a collection bag that is attached outside of the body. 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.

Stool drains from the stoma into a bag or pouch attached to the abdomen. There are lubricant deodorizer liquids especially for ostomy bags. Then use a diaper a size larger that can comfortably cover the colostomy bag. How to apply an infant colostomy bag using a one piece system.

Put baby in a snug onesie a size smaller may be needed. Can cause adherence problems blowouts. Baby oil pam spray and other oils can cause poor wear time for your wafer if oil is absorbed by it. Our son is 5 months old in these photos.

There are also ostomy holders belts and pouches that can be bought. The pouch may be transparent clear so the doctors and nurses can look at your child s new stoma. Instead a pouch called a colostomy bag goes over the stoma to collect your poop when it comes out. 1 gather your supplies note.

In a temporary loop colostomy a hole is cut in the side of the colon and stitched to a corresponding hole in the abdominal wall. Hospital staff will also instruct you on your diet activity level and more. 2 clean the skin and around the stoma s. It s important to follow these.

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.