Practical writing on tubes, lines, and dressing a child who has one. We write about how clothing works. Medical guidance belongs to your child's care team.

The PediaPouch Journal

Why Does My Child's Feeding Tube Clothing Keep ...

Feeding tube clothing that keeps sliding out of place? The usual cause is loose tubing dragging the opening. Here is why it happens and what actually helps.

Why Does My Child's Feeding Tube Clothing Keep ...

Feeding tube clothing that keeps sliding out of place? The usual cause is loose tubing dragging the opening. Here is why it happens and what actually helps.

Daily Routines with a Tube or Line: Dressing, L...

Practical clothing routines for a child with a tube or line: one-person dressing, feeds and diapers, nights, a laundry system that keeps up, travel, other caregivers, and a packing list.

Daily Routines with a Tube or Line: Dressing, L...

Practical clothing routines for a child with a tube or line: one-person dressing, feeds and diapers, nights, a laundry system that keeps up, travel, other caregivers, and a packing list.

Dressing a Child with a Central Line: A Caregiv...

Everything we have learned about dressing a child with a central line: reaching the site, containing the lumens, dressing without moving the line, arm access, sizing, laundry, and a checklist...

Dressing a Child with a Central Line: A Caregiv...

Everything we have learned about dressing a child with a central line: reaching the site, containing the lumens, dressing without moving the line, arm access, sizing, laundry, and a checklist...

Clothing After G-Tube Surgery: What to Have Ready

What to look for in your child's clothes in the weeks after G-tube placement, from access without undressing to keeping extension tubing out of reach.

Clothing After G-Tube Surgery: What to Have Ready

What to look for in your child's clothes in the weeks after G-tube placement, from access without undressing to keeping extension tubing out of reach.

Clothing in the NICU: What Parents and Nurses Need

Seven features that matter in a NICU garment, how to size a very small baby, what to ask your nurses about unit policy, and a checklist you can take with...

Clothing in the NICU: What Parents and Nurses Need

Seven features that matter in a NICU garment, how to size a very small baby, what to ask your nurses about unit policy, and a checklist you can take with...

The Complete Guide to Clothing a Child with a G...

Everything we have learned about clothing a child with a G-tube, J-tube, or GJ-tube: the four problems clothing has to solve, what to wear at each stage, tube pulling, sizing,...

The Complete Guide to Clothing a Child with a G...

Everything we have learned about clothing a child with a G-tube, J-tube, or GJ-tube: the four problems clothing has to solve, what to wear at each stage, tube pulling, sizing,...