The potty situation was difficult before her surgery, but now almost impossible. She pees weird, basically into one leg which sprays EVERYWHERE, even up her bum all the way up the back when she is sitting on the toilet.
So now I have to try and get it in a small bed pan with her in a almost laying position. After many different attempts and methods I think the best way is to put her "diaper" (I found I like the mens pads for men with bladder issues, the fit her cast opening the best) wrapped around the back of the bed pan, and I put wipes on her "Va Jay Jay", to help it go down and not all over.
Unfortunately trying to figure all this out she has got pee on her cast and it already smells like pee. I have tried to "clean" it as much as I can, but it is driving me nuts... 5 more weeks until her cast change...uggghhh
I also learned that most moms put duct tape around the cast edge to sort of seal it, then do the petals. I wish I had known that before we left the hospital and before she peed on her cast. I did go to Michaels Crafts to get the cute colored duct tape and have now duct taped the edge of her cast and re-petalled it. But a little late.
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A nurse friend mentioned something she has used, it looks like a funnel with a shorter neck, that you can use to "direct" the pee. Place the large portion by her who-who, and then the neck portion would drain into the bedpan.
You are amazing Taylor family...Olivia is one lucky girl to have a family so dedicated!
That is a great idea, do you know what it is called or where I can get one?
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