Re: g-tube help - please!!!

[Guest guest]

Anne,

One thing we do to reduce the stress on the tubing is put fabric tape

around the connection between the bag and the extension (not on the

actual connection but just above on the plastic) and safety pin it to

's shirt. If we forget and pick him up the safty pin pulls on

the shirt before the tubing pulls on the button. When he first got

his button he was much younger and we taped the tubing onto his

pajamas to keep him from getting tangled in it. Other that the fact

that the tape had to be completely removed every morning this worked

for many months.

has had his button over 5 years. Only once did we pull it out

by accident. That was when the ballon had become a little

underinflated and we picked him up with the tubeing wrapped around a

chair part.

The only way I could a kiddo pulling it out himself is if they were

too young to let go when it started to hurt. I know some still do

but ouch!

You could try taping a loop of the extension right onto his stomach

with i.v. tape. it will pull on the skin there and discourage any

more pulling. We could only do that for a little while though because

the adhesive was had on the skin.

Sorry about the lack of sleep maybe one of theses things could help.

Twana

> thrash around and pull out the tube

[Guest guest]

We use tape to secure the tube to Asenath's diaper so it won't get pulled on. She doesn't pull on it and it has worked for us, besides, we have WAY TOO MUCH tape as each month she gets a roll with her g-tube supplies. I have always thought about trying to make a cloth "holder" to secure it and not causing tugging issues, but haven't done it yet. Darla: mommy to Asenath, Zipporrah, and the gang Re: g-tube help - please!!! Anne,One thing we do to reduce the stress on the tubing is put fabric tape around the connection between the bag and the extension (not on the actual connection but just above on the plastic) and safety pin it to 's shirt. If we forget and pick him up the safty pin pulls on the shirt before the tubing pulls on the button. When he first got his button he was much younger and we taped the tubing onto his pajamas to keep him from getting tangled in it. Other that the fact that the tape had to be completely removed every morning this worked for many months. has had his button over 5 years. Only once did we pull it out by accident. That was when the ballon had become a little underinflated and we picked him up with the tubeing wrapped around a chair part. The only way I could a kiddo pulling it out himself is if they were too young to let go when it started to hurt. I know some still do but ouch!You could try taping a loop of the extension right onto his stomach with i.v. tape. it will pull on the skin there and discourage any more pulling. We could only do that for a little while though because the adhesive was had on the skin.Sorry about the lack of sleep maybe one of theses things could help.Twana> thrash around and pull out the tube Please contact mito-owner with any problems or questions.