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What Works For Us: Our Daily G-Tube Cleaning Routine

split sponge pads, dish of water, q-tips, a french fry shape g-tube pad

Nothing in this blog is intended to be medical advice, merely one mom’s experience caring for a medically complex child.

Supplies

Small Cup Sterile Water

4 Split Gauze Pads

5-6 Q-Tips


Mama's Tip:

A mesh bra bag works great to wash your Tube Whoobies in! 

Directions:

1. Start by removing the previous day’s Tubie pad from around the g-tube. 


2. Wet one of the gauze sponges and clean up any leakage from your child’s skin. Wet the end of the Q-tip and use to clean the mic-key. You can also gently roll a wet q-tip over any stuck-on drainage.


3. Place a dry gauze pad around the tube and leave for 2-3 minutes until dry.


4. Remove gauze and throw into the garbage. Put a new Tube Whoobies pad around the mic-key.

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