DD is 6, and is going into hospital in a few weeks for an operation. She will be in for several days as it’s major surgery.
Last time she had surgery everything was provided so I am clueless as to what to take. The letter says that due to covid restrictions only water and the first post surgery meal will be provided. I have to provide everything else myself so that’s meals and any drinks that aren’t water (I am told there is a parent kitchen with a microwave and a kettle).
Can I take a bottle of orange squash? Does it need to be already diluted with water or will DD still have a jug of it by her bed I can make it up with? Or is it not allowed and they’re expecting her to have water only? When DD had surgery last time for the first 24 hours all she would drink was orange squash she ate nothing but drank lots and lots of orange squash (nobody seemed concerned), the nurses discharged her with her sports bottle full of orange squash. I am anticipating it’ll be the same this time and want to be prepared especially as last time was day case and this time we’ll be in for a few days.
I will not be allowed to leave the ward due to covid restrictions and no-one will be able to bring me anything so I want to be as prepared as possible.
Any other recommendations for things I can take? For both me and DD.
For added context DD usually only drinks water or milk, she only gets orange squash if she’s ill, when she goes to her dads or when she’s at her friends or a party before I get slated for not making her drink water – last time she was offered water a few times and refused it so the nurses told me to just pour her some squash when she wanted it and when we got home she still refused water until 24 hours after the anaesthetic.