duoderm is the only stuff that worked for us.  Without it, it was out every couple of days.  But when we used duoderm with mefix, or omnifix or hyperfix (all the same thing i think)  over the top.  (lots of it, and we used to end up sticking more every couple of days if it was peeling at the edges).  Then it would last a week or two.

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my daughter is 10mnoths old and had an ng since she was 2 months old. as she has got bigger she has started pulling it out. i put socks on her hands for bed and duoderm over the top and also some waterproof clear taope that stops it getting wet when she is sick hope this helps

our daughter had an ng in for 9 months. We ended up using duoderm on her cheek, with tegaderm (the stuff used for taping down canulas) over the top of the tube - you have to cut both to size as this wasn't the intended purpose of either dressing, but this combination works better than taping.

You prbably already do this, but stick the tube down right up to the nostril with no space on the tube at all for a little finger to hook through the tube. Put the free end of hte tube out of reach - tuck into clothes when not in use/tape behind them onto clothes.

When unspuervised - eg in bed - then socks rolled up the arms are useful for hte time it takes lo to fall asleep - eg toddler girls socks that are meant for folding over are relly long and can be tucked up under long sleeves.

We found it was basically a choice beween worrying all day long about how to kepp the ng in, or just make a decision to re-pass with each feed - we tried to keep it in when on 7 feeds a day, but once on less feeds re-passed it.

Good luck!!

My boy has severe reflux also,due to a genetic disorder which caused  malformations around the face and digestive tract..  He's on quite a few medicines - Gaviscon, omeprazole and domperidone.  He still refluxes and refuses to drink orally, although hopefully he eventually will. 

Good luck for tomorrow xxx

Thanks for the replies he has it because he has gastric reflux and is allergic to milk tand he is very underweight he has had the ng tube for about 4 months nowsince they gave him a barium swallow and it showed he could only hold and ounce of milk before refluxing he cant have milk or soya and the special milks he wont drink so he ended up really underweight before anyone listened to me and then when they tried to get him to drink he wouldnt so they had to give him an ng got an appointment tomoro to decide what to do next since he aint really gaining weight.

I will try the brown stuff i thinks it is called doederm i have heard of that i think ill as for some thanks

Hi, my son had a ng tube until he was fitted with a peg at 9 months.  He used to pull it out so many times that in the end I passed it for his feed and then removed it afterwards.   If I didn't remove it like that he would have just done it himself, after a while of doing that I could pass it fairly quickly.  Also if I didn't remove it myself he often made his nose bleed by rubbing/scratching it, i think from the irritation it was causing.

btw I think I remember the brown stuff being called duoderm ! Could be wrong though!  

Seth had an ng tube for 10 weeks and although he couldn't move much he always managed to get hold of it somehow!!  In the end we used the sticky clear stuff they  use to go over the 'magic' cream on the top of your hands.  Not sure what it is called.  it is really sticky and can make their skin red but did the job really well..

Seth then was fitted with a gastrostomy and all that worry went out the window!  No testing the tube etc.  XXX

My 7 week old has ng tube. we use that brown mefix stuck to the face that a white tap stuck over all the way to the ear. I also put a strip diagnoly over the nose attached to the strip for extra security. When she dribbles and it starts to come off slightly I add some to the edges, then when it gets really wet I change it completely before it comes off.

She used to manage to the tube out 3 times a day, but now she has only done it once in the week. I also put a glove on the hand of that side.

I don't know if that helps, as your little one is older, so a bit more active. When our daughter is 6 months they are going to give her a gastromy (tube in stomach)

Hi, my son had an ng tube when he was 14 months old (he is now 5).  He had it for a year and it was a nightmare to keep replacing the stuff that stuck on his face.  i can't remember the name of it (unless it was mefix) but it was a thin rubbery material that would keep it in place for at least a week before we needed to replace it although it did leave his cheek very red underneath.  If you don't mind me asking why has your son got an ng tube.  Just wondering if I can offer any tips on getting rid!

I have an 11 month old with an ng tube and he is always pulling it out we have tried tegaderm mefix and mepore but they always come of really easy its driving us mad to repass it every day i was just wondering if anyone had any experiance with ng tubes and knows of any really good tape or anything thanks