Bottles for All

The big news of the week is that Jack has joined Ella in bottle feeding. He took the first one today and did a great job! Originally he wasn't going to get to try so soon, but he's been doing so well with his cannula that there was a change of heart. He sucks on his pacifier with such zeal that we knew latching on wouldn't be an issue. It was the breathing, sucking, and swallowing all at the same time that worried us. Jack did really well at showing me when he was getting overwhelmed, which made it easier on the both of us.

Ella continues to make strides... she can take a bottle at each feeding if she is up to it. Previously she was at up to 4 bottles per day (the rest was tube fed). Her weight is up to 4lbs 14ozs. Wow! Really, the only thing she has left to do before she is discharged is take all her feedings and not alarm (brady/desat). I'm excited, yet scared!

Jack's UTI antibiotic will be finished on Friday and then we retest. Hopefully, it will be gone without any other issues. His sugar levels are still fluctuating, so an Endocrinologist is doing blood tests on him to see what the underlying issue is. We'll get results next Monday or Tuesday. I'm hoping for immaturity; the alternatives aren't so pleasant. Jack is up to 4lbs 7ozs, but he has more ground to cover before being released. There is a very big chance that he will be coming home on Oxygen.

We interview our last pediatrician tomorrow... decision time.