Bronchoscopy
On Monday we took our 12 week old son to the Royal Brompton hospital for his bronchoscopy and pH test and were a very apprehensive. The doctor's had briefly mentioned it in past clinics but no-one had talked to us about it in detail. Even after receiving the letter confirming the date the staff still didn't elaborate on when he could be fed afterwards or tips to help in hospital and for parents it is a very anxious and worrying time taking your tiny baby into hospital. Once again the feeling that we are being not told certain information so as not to scare us , leaves us feeling more alone and more worried. I searched the Internet for any more information on how to deal with a baby going in for a bronchoscopy but found nothing except medical terms which was very frustrating so I wanted to detail what exactly happened and how to prepare: 7am feed 8am fasting only a small amount of water 10am came into hospital. There was a bed shortage so we were taken to the pl