Kim Ann, It sounds as though they have advised clear liquids only ...and breast milk qualifies as a clear liquid in hospitals where I've worked. Maeve re:Does anyone know about giving breastmilk to a child (by cup) during a ng = tube procedure that is to prepare his intestines ("clean him out") for a = biopsy the next day? So far was told only water, juice, jello prior to = and during the 8 hr procedure.=20 *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html