Ethan’s Bridle Pro®
“We are now on day 7 at home, and his tube is still securely fastened in place, thanks to the AMT Bridle Pro®!”
Ethan’s Mom
I am a pediatric emergency department director at our local children’s hospital. Several months ago, I was asked to enroll our nurses in an in-service on nasal bridles, used for long term feeding tubes. Being the emergency department, we had not really been involved in this hospital-wide initiative until that point.
However, on April 26, my 6 month old son, Ethan, began vomiting after his milestone photo shoot. We assumed he just had a little GI bug, but the vomiting continued and became more intense over the next several days. He was eventually admitted to the hospital where I work and was diagnosed with an ileus, gastroparesis, and eosinophilic esophagitis. This required him to have a nasojejunal tube placed that was later changed to a nasogastric tube. He pulled out his tubes multiple times in the hospital and began to develop irritation on his cheek where the tube was placed, so I asked his doctor about placing a nasal bridle. She agreed, and he was discharged with the AMT Bridle Pro® and NG tube in place after a 15 day hospital stay.
We are now on day 7 at home, and his tube is still securely fastened in place – which is pretty amazing considering his age and the fact that he has 2 and 3 year old brothers. After posting his pictures on social media, I have had nurses and nurse practitioners I know from all over the country ask about the nasal bridle, and I have been happy to tell each and every one of them about what an excellent product it is. Thank you!
