If your child has a problem affecting the intestines, they may need a stoma (opening). A stoma provides a new way for stool and mucus to leave the body. During surgery to create a stoma, the colon or sometimes part of the small intestine is removed or disconnected. The end of the intestine is then rerouted through the abdominal wall. Waste leaves the body through the stoma and empties into a bag. It's important to help care for your child's stoma at home. You can help your child adjust to having a stoma.

Most children need pain management in the hospital. Your child's health care provider will assess your child's pain and prescribe pain medicine as needed. You can alert the health care team if you notice any signs of pain or discomfort in your child.

Your child has a latex allergy if they're sensitive to natural rubber latex. Read on to learn about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

This helpful sheet shows you the steps needed to give your child total parenteral nutrition at home.

Your child is going home with either a gastrostomy tube (G tube) or a gastro-jejunum tube (G-J tube) in place. You’ll need to feed your child through this tube. You were shown how to do this before your child was discharged from the hospital. This sheet will help you remember those steps at home.

You’ll need to flush your child’s tube regularly to keep it from getting clogged. Read on for helpful details on how to do it.

Detailed information on how to feed your child using a nasogastric (NG) feeding tube.

Use this sheet to help you remember how to place your child's NG tube when you get home.

A Foley catheter is a soft, thin, flexible tube placed in the bladder to drain urine. Learn what your child can expect before, during, and after the procedure.

A Foley catheter is a soft, thin, flexible tube placed into the bladder to drain urine. Learn the details of the procedure, and how to help your child get ready.