>>Prior to surgery baby will be fed pedialyte (remember baby is 12
lbs.), and they are planning a g-tube for afterward.  Doctor wants a CLEAN
colon for the procedure.  Mom sent an email to Dr. Jack, but I remember his
note to us all about being GONE throughout August.  Anyone ever work with a
Hirschsprung's disease situation?<<

Debbie,

I don't understand giving Pedialyte instead of breastmilk since breastmilk
is considered a clear liquid. But then again I know many doctors equate
breastmilk with "dairy." The pediatric gastroenterologist who treated my
youngest ds for severe ulcerative colitis when he was 2 yo wouldn't allow
him anything but clear liquids (beef broth was the only thing offered) the
evening before my ds' colonoscopy and nothing by mouth after midnight. He
specifically told me not to nurse my ds because he said breastmilk is a
diary product. Ugh! If I only knew then, what I know now.

Here's a doctor in Hawaii who may be able to give general info to your
client about acceptable pre and post-op fluids:

Dr. Shim
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children
E-Mail:  [log in to unmask]
Tel:  (808) 947-2611
Fax:  (808) 946-2741

http://www.childrensurgery.com/Hirschsprung-DrtoDr.html

http://www.childrensurgery.com/Hirscsprungs.html

>>Dr. Shim is a Pediatric Surgeon who is board certified in Pediatric
Surgery and operates upon children from premature infants to adolescents
whose problems range from skin lesions to complex congenital defects.
Hirschsprung's Disease is one of the most complex pediatric surgical
problems in which Dr. Shim has over 30 years of experience.  He studied
under Dr. Orvar Swenson who developed the first successful operation for
Hirschsprung's Disease in 1948.<<

HTH,

Pat W

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