Hospitals and special diets
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Topic: Hospitals and special diets
Posted By: busymum
Subject: Hospitals and special diets
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:08pm
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Just had a thought occur to me today. Usually when I stay in the maternity ward after giving birth, I have tea, coffee and toast "on tap" and the three standard meals per the hospital menu.
This time around I will be entering the maternity ward with a dr-confirmed intolerance to gluten. What will happen now? Will the hospital cater to that with the standard meals? (or will I starve?  ) Presumably I will need to take my own snacks instead of having toast there.-------------  |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:10pm
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Starve I think ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:11pm
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they will cater for it. all public hospitals have about 20-30 different diet codes that they can cook to. gluten free is fairly straightforward for them. make sure you tell your nurse as soon as you're admitted. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:11pm
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Ok T I really should of just asked Nigel first before replying. But I just asked him and yes Palmy will cater for you. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mrsturtle
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:30pm
| Just make sure they write it in your notes!!! They still tried to give me stuff i couldnt have cause the nurse forgot to pass it on. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 14 October 2008 at 9:36pm
Yay that is a relief  I like to eat food especially just after giving birth LOL------------- |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:06am
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T, the hospital will cater to your diet but you may still want to bring some food in your hospital stay bag, pack some corn thins or something, and ask family to bring extra food in. At Wellington hospital you need to fill out a meal card and specify any dietary requirements but I got to the ward at 11pm (too late to fill in the meal card) and noone let the kitchen know about me so for breakfast I got a container of yoghurt and a small bowl of stewed fruit - not really a decent meal for a BFing mum who's recovering from birth but I had my own snacks anyway so wasn't bothered. -------------  
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 8:17am
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I know that "in theory" they are supposed to cater for your needs, but most of the time it doesnt work like that. Everytime I have been in hospital I have had to ask my DH to bring food in for me, as the hospital havent provided me with dairy free meals. For example - they would bring me toast but wouldnt bring me butter or margarine with it, so I would get dry toast. I think its safe to assume that taking your own food in might be the best option!
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 15 October 2008 at 9:52pm
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I agree with Sam, I'd take your own and consider whatever else they give you that you can eat a bonus. When Sienna had her kidney surgery and I was breast/express feeding them I was egg/milk/peanut/soy free, most meals were stuffed up, some meals I never even got anything and the ones I did get that were egg/milk/peanut/soy free were also gluten free so pretty revolting! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: jaz
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 8:44am
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The nurses need to notify the kitchen if you have any special requirements so they can cater for you. Having said that I was in hospital for a few nights last week and I got about 80% of what I actually ordered on their little cards. I ended up quite hungry. Fortunately DP came to visit each day and got me muffin break or subway. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 8:59am
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I think that the official processes / procedures are great, but they often fall short in at the kitchen end. I suspect that often they just removed the "offending" item from the normal tray, so in my case they would just take the butter and milk off the breakfast tray. (mmmm dry toast and dry cereal!)
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Posted By: nictoddie
Date Posted: 16 October 2008 at 11:32am
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You get meal cards to fill in so take a highlighter lol!!! ------------- 
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