Jan, the doctor should provide proof that electrolyte solutions are safer.
Does he have that? No. If the baby is awake enough to nurse, he has a gag
reflex that is good enough to protect his airway.
Schreiner MS. Preoperative and postoperative fasting in children. Pediatric
Clinics of North America 1994;41:111-20
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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