Spica Casts

Another Resource to Keep Your Child Dry

We had a reader make a suggestion on how they kept their baby dry in a spica cast. We wanted to pass it along to others who might be preparing or trying different methods. I personally have not tried these, but it does make logical sense. According to Garren (our reader), she said that instead of using feminine pads to keep a child in a spica cast dry, she used TENA male guards. I had never personally heard of these but I did a quick search and found that they are available at lots of stores, including Wal-Mart.

Since spica casts are not pre-made, each one is unique. According to the reader these male guards are wider and a little bit shorter than a feminine pad. However, according to Wal-Mart there are different sizes, I suppose it may just take some experimenting to find out which ones will work for your childs cast.

Again, I just want to make the comment that I can not really vouch for these as we never tried them. However, you may find that for your baby’s cast that they are easier to use. The process is done the same when it comes to tucking them into the cast in a way that is safely done, but will hopefully protect your child from a skin rash and the cast from smelling bad.