I initially read this subject heading as "bourbon and water in IV????". Talk about a new thread! Obviously time for me to go to bed..... Gail S. Hertz, MD, IBCLC [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:19 PM Subject: bilirubin and water in IV???? > >>>>My son was given a huge amount of water by IV, because there was concern > that the bili lights could cause dehydration.>>> > > I can assure you that water is NOT given IV. Perhaps this lady meant 0.9 NS > or other IV fluid. It may look like water but it is not. Another case of > parents not being aware of the details. > Mary Kay Smith, RN, IBCLC > Romeoville IL *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html