Yesterday we were so happy when the doctor was able to reinsert the NG tube as we were worried about reflux and esophageal erosion. Believe it or not, this morning the surgeon visited and was so happy with the lack of secretions from the NG tube that he ordered the removal of the tube altogether!!
He told us there was no reason that Graeme could not start feeding today, so we were given a feeding bottle and 15cc of Pedialyte and Graeme had his first proper drink. What a wonderful sight. Even better was the fact that he did not spit any of it back up.
As the day progressed, he drank 15cc of milk for mom and then another 15cc for dad a couple of hours later. He may have had a little too much too quickly, because he appeared to be having a tummy ache as we were about to leave the hospital - I guess this can happen on your first ever day of eating!
Another great step forward is that Graeme has been moved to a crib rather than an incubator.
It is wonderful to go through another day and see more tubes and leads taken off our son. It takes us another step closer to bringing him home.
He told us there was no reason that Graeme could not start feeding today, so we were given a feeding bottle and 15cc of Pedialyte and Graeme had his first proper drink. What a wonderful sight. Even better was the fact that he did not spit any of it back up.
As the day progressed, he drank 15cc of milk for mom and then another 15cc for dad a couple of hours later. He may have had a little too much too quickly, because he appeared to be having a tummy ache as we were about to leave the hospital - I guess this can happen on your first ever day of eating!
Another great step forward is that Graeme has been moved to a crib rather than an incubator.
It is wonderful to go through another day and see more tubes and leads taken off our son. It takes us another step closer to bringing him home.
"Taking a snooze after my first bottle" 
"Feed me"
"Taking a bottle for Daddy"
"Resting in my new Big Boy Bed"
2 comments:
Wonderful news!! Hope you are all under one roof VERY soon!! Love you all...
Kim an Debbi
So glad to hear some good news. I have been following the blog and thinking of you lots. I'm out visiting Mandy Gandhi in AZ this weekend and she also sends her best. Here's hoping for a speedy transition home!
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