(3-5yo)
Ostomy support belts and guards:
- Benik – www.benik.com
- Stealth Belt – www.stealthbelt.com
- Stomagear – stomagear.com
- Stomaguard –
- Stomaplex – stomaplex.com
One-piece jumpsuit or overall type clothes are helpful for younger children in this age group especially if they tend to want to “play” with the ostomy pouch. Tucking the pouch into undergarments, shorts, pants. Using an ostomy belt that matches the pouch can be helpful in adding support or help prevent the child from inadvertently removing the pouch.
Pouch Covers:
Gelling Agents
These products are helpful when your child is doing running, jumping or other active sports activities. The products turns liquid stool output into a gel to prevent “sloshing” or “backflow” of ileostomy fluid.
- Parthenon – parthenoninc.com
- Montreal Ostomy Center – montrealostomy.weebly.com
Smells
If your child is sensitive to smells or has concerns for others noticing odor, there are deodorizing products from all the major ostomy companies. In addition, it may be helpful to supply daycare/preschool staff with a small bottle of deodorizing spray to use when emptying the pouch. Keep in mind that the stool output odor is usually similar to usual stool odor when children stool in a diaper or the toilet.
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Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 2293
Biddeford, ME 04005-2293
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice. Visit UOAA Virtual Ostomy Clinic provided by The Wound Company for non-emergency, virtual ostomy support.
