What are ButtonBuddies?
ButtonBuddies are cloth pads designed to be worn around the gastric feeding tube (G-Tube) also called a "button". They are used in place of medical gauze for anyone who uses a gastrostomy feeding tube (Enteral feeding tube). Each cloth pad is about 2 - 2.5 inches across (diameter).
Easy to use.
- Just open and place pad around the G-Tube "button" and secure the soft velcro closure.
- No more buying, cutting and using medical gauze!
Highly absorbant.
- Better absorbs leaks from formula and stomach fluids than medical gauze.
- Keeps wearers dryer and more comfortable.
- Better protects clothes from being stained.
Washable and Reuseable.
- ButtonBuddy cloth G-tube pads are washable and can be used over and over again.
- Wash in any temperature water like any cotton clothing.
- To keep colors bright use any non-clorine bleach or laundry spray to remove stains.
- A laundry bag is helpful to keep these small pads together while washing and drying.
- No more throwing away medical gauze. ButtonBuddies are a green product, good for the environment.
Fun for Kids
The ButtonBuddy also adds a little FUN into the lives of children who need G-tubes or gastrostomy tubes. The colorful child-friendly designs excite their imagination. Some of the designs have characters that seem to also have a G-Tube "button" coming from their bellies, like the friendly frog or silly whale. Or, maybe their "button" is a fire hose nozzle on a fire truck.
Children love to choose which different creative ButtonBuddy design they will wear that day. Encouraging early decision-making in young children is good for their healthy development.
Because ButtonBuddy pads are so cute and colorful, they make the G-tube "button" look less scary than white medical gauze to the G-tube child, his/her playmates and anyone the child interacts with. ButtonBuddies look less like a bandage or a "boo-boo". With ButtonBuddies, children with G-tubes can have something special for themselves in a happy and positive way.
Practical for Adults as well.
Flesh-colored (ivory, tan, brown) cloth pads are available for adults with a G-tube "button" that are practical and neater looking than medical gauze.
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Cost
- $4.99 each
- Week supply of seven (7) for $29.99. A discount of 14% or $4.94 savings.
- Shipping within the USA using US Postal Service (USPS) for $1.99
How ButtonBuddies are made ?
- Three layers of material sewn together:
- Soft fleece next to the skin for comfort.
- Absorbant Cotton terry cloth in the middle to prevent leaks.
- Colorful Fun Designs.
- Soft Velcro closure securely sewn in place.
- Hand made in the USA with Love.
- Washed in Dreft ® detergent for sensitive skin and ready to wear right out of the package.
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