For Parents
E.) Eating & Drinking Instructions
Medications
- Daily medications should be given at their routine times unless you are specifically told not to give medications to your child by the surgeon.
Infants
- If your child is under 12 months of age, he or she should not eat any solid food after midnight. Your infant may have milk or formula 4½ hours prior to your admission time.
- Breast feeding may occur up to 2½ hours prior to your admission time.
- Clear liquids such as water, Pedialyte™ and apple juice may be given 1½ hours prior to your admission time.
- Please let the surgery nurse know if you add cereal to your child’s formula or milk.
Patients 12 Months and Older
- Absolutely no food, gum, candy or milk products after midnight prior to surgery.
- Your child may have clear liquids—water, apple juice, Pedialyte™ or Gatorade™—1½ hours prior to your admission time.
- Please let the surgery nurse know if you add cereal and/or “Thick It” to your child’s liquids.
Your child’s surgery may be rescheduled for another day if he or she eats or drinks after these times.
