chinstraps on ncpap

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    by Feb 18, '12
    Hi we have always used chinstraps to close babies mouths when on cpap. This keeps the flow lower because its not lost out of their mouth when it gapes open.
    There is now some discussion they are not needed and I wondered if any of you lovely people had experience with or without them.
    Thanks
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  4. Feb 18, '12 by
    In our unit it is protocol to utilize a chin strap with nasal cpap, unless the kiddo keeps their pressures and 'bubbles' fine without one. I personally hate the chin straps but it really does help with the seal.
  5. Feb 18, '12 by
    I use them. It's not even debateable whether they lose the pressure through the open mouth, just put your hand up there, close the mouth, and watch the bubbles start and the sats stabilize.
  6. Feb 18, '12 by
    Yeah my thoughts exactly. It just works, really can't understand why we would stop using them. I think we will end up using a much higher flow to maintain pressures.
  7. Feb 18, '12 by
    I have never seen chinstraps. I am intrigued though, I HATE CPAP and SiPAP with a passion because with an active baby you can't never get a good seal and they are always getting them off or loosing pressure out the mouth.
  8. Feb 19, '12 by
    I use the Bili-Combi bilimasks, just put the eye covers on the chin instead. :P
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  9. Feb 19, '12 by
    We have used them, but we don't like them.
  10. Feb 19, '12 by
    Bortaz thats what we used to use but now we have fp proper ones with velcro in different sizes. Nicugal why didnt you like them?
  11. Feb 19, '12 by
    Why not?
  12. Feb 19, '12 by
    The ones we have don't seem to work well and being a county hospital we are stuck with them. We tried the bili mask thing but got reprimanded because that isn't what they are for...okayy. We have had pretty good luck with nesting and using postitional devices to kind of prop under the chin.