Discharge-related nutrition information

During your child's hospital stay you may have spoken with a registered dietitian/clinical nutritionist.

Contact the dietitian directly if you have questions about the following:

• Your child's diet
• Your child's growth
• Your child's nutrition plan, following being hospitalized.

To reach your dietitian...

• Call her direct number.
• Call the division that cared for your child; in many clinical areas, physicians work directly with nutritionists.
• Call Clinical Nutrition at 773.880.4793.

Here are some examples of questions we should be able to help you with:

• My child was sent home on a special diet, what can he eat and does he need to avoid anything?
• The feeding schedule she was on in the hospital doesn't work at home; can you help me change it?
• I misplaced my feeding instructions; can you send me another copy?

What dietitians can and cannot do:

• They can help your doctor create a nutrition plan.
• They cannot change what your doctor prescribed.

Call your doctor if . . .

• Your child needs attention right now.
• You think something about your child's nutrition plan needs to be changed.

You may call Clinical Nutrition Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 773.880.4793.

• If we are not available, leave a detailed message.
• In the message include: Your name and relationship to the child; your child's name (please spell) and date of birth; reason for the call; a daytime phone number so we can call you back
• We return messages in 1 business day.
• On weekends and holidays: Call your doctor directly.

Find more information here on a variety of nutrition topics.