Reply To: Endoscopy–what to expect

The anesthesia is probably the scariest thing but it is nothing like the heavy forms used in surgery. It is usually some form of valium for adults, so you can figure it being something light like that the baby will wake up from very quickly after the procedure. They will give the child something to drink and crackers/cookies to eat within 10 to 20 minutes after waking up. There is no throat pain afterwords just some grogginess till you sleep off the remainder of the anesthesia.