Well, it looks like Ruby is happy to be free of her feeding tube. The doctor gave new orders that she could now eat "on demand" every 3-4 hours hours, instead of at a scheduled time. She has been waking on her own to ask for feedings =). And instead of the 38ml the were giving her the day before, she's been eating 60 ml! This baby wants to come home!
Yesterday when we were breastfeeding, Ruby did have a couple brady's, so is she is still learning to pace her feedings. She does have reflux, where milk comes back up her esophagus and temporarily blocks her breathing for a moment, which causes the brady's when she's eating. Unfortunately this is normal for a preemie. So far, it has been minor, so hopefully she'll outgrow it soon. This won't stop her from coming home though. It just means she will come home on medication. The nurse had us taste her medications yesterday so we would know what she was tasting, and showed us how to give them to her "in preparation for coming home"... yippee!
Her tummy is also coming down, and she's digesting her food better. She has two ruined outfits to prove it LOL...
So enough with the "soon"... let us bring her home already!
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Congrats Kelly- It sounds like she will be home before you know it! What a strong little girl- she can be Gabe's girlfriend any day!!!
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