Baby Colostomy Bag

2 clean the skin and around the stoma s.

Baby colostomy bag.

Cover the wee wee. Instead a pouch called a colostomy bag goes over the stoma to collect your poop when it comes out. Hospital staff will also instruct you on your diet activity level and more. Our son is 5 months old in these photos.

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. It s important to follow these. Konweda ostomy bags one piece drainable pouches for colostomy ileostomy stoma care cut to fit pack of 10. 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.

We started with the newborn pouchkins with the. Then use a diaper a size larger that can comfortably cover the colostomy bag. 1 gather your supplies note. Stool goes through the stoma and into a collection bag that is attached outside of the body.

Can cause adherence problems blowouts. In the 15 minutes this process takes me he. If the stool from the colostomy is thick and infrequent some parents use a diaper instead of a pouch. How to apply an infant colostomy bag using a one piece system.

Whether you ll only need it for a brief time or it s a permanent change a colostomy bag can. The pouch may be transparent clear so the doctors and nurses can look at your child s new stoma. There are lubricant deodorizer liquids especially for ostomy bags. A colostomy bag is where your feces will collect while you have your colostomy.

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 oil pam spray and other oils can cause poor wear time for your wafer if oil is absorbed by it. 8 after surgery your child may be wearing an ostomy pouching system. Stool drains from the stoma into a bag or pouch attached to the abdomen.

Put baby in a snug onesie a size smaller may be needed.