Tonsil Food

Popsicles are the easiest at first. Keeping her hydrated is the most important. We used Smart Water, like Gatorade w/o the sugar and color/flavor. I used it to make popscicles and jello. A couple of sips every 30 min. will help. My kids both have had their tonsils out at 3 & 4 yrs old. Keep on top of the pain meds was very important. If your meds say every 4 hrs give it on the exact hour or 15-20 min before. You don't want to get behind on the pain. Our biggest problem is that the kids were hungry. We were not limited to keep away from dairy after the first day. Soft foods that were not hot is what we were recommended.

What they ate: baby oatmeal mixed with baby fruit or added to applesauce (mixes in cold foods and fills the tummy), mashed potatoes, scrambled eggs, frozen go-gurt, ice cream, mac and cheese, smoothies made with protein powder to drink or eat with a spoon (plain yogurt, frozen fruit, juice, sweetened with honey or agave nectar, and whey protein powder)

Baby cereal was our biggest help to keep them full. You can mix it in anything that you know your kids will eat. Yogurt, pureed fruit, applesauce, etc. Warm chicken noodle soup, not hot was my son's favorite.

Hope this helps.

K.

The thing that worked best for my daughter was Jars of baby food like the bannanas ect. chilled She was 5 and did not want the things like the meats but the level 3 fruits and vegitables were aproved.Pudding and Jello also worked.Jello can be served warm in a cup as a drink.Some drinks like gatorade or pedia sure might help.Good Luck

Don't forget cream of wheat and oatmeal.......cooled down of course........
They make sugar free pudding now, and sugar free cool whip, so you could make her up some parfaits......since she needs special things........I just wanted ice cream after the 2nd or 3rd day....and lots of Popsicles!!!

Good Luck Mom and take care.....she'll be just fine.

I had my tonsils out as a kid (20+ years ago). I remember lots of soft foods like scrambled eggs, jello, pudding, etc. One thing I do remember from being in the hospital, was NO STRAWS! Once I heard the nurse say why, it made sense, though to a kid, it was torture to not have a straw. Using straws strains the very sore muscles in the throat.

We also had Popsicles and ice cream. I don't remember much about pain meds or how they were given.

Good luck and I hope your daughter feels better soon!

I have never had the surgery or know anyone who did besides my mom as a child. I would think that something cold would be easier to swallow. Such as Popsicles, ice cream, etc. I would go with the sugar free kind if it were for my kids but that your chose. My son is not a big drinker either, it probably is part of the cause of his constipation problem.

I hope all goes well and good luck. She won't starve herself so don't worry. Just have on hand the items on the list that she is most likely to like.