Natalie got a feeding tube this afternoon. She just wasn't able to eat the way they want her to. I use to think the feeding tube would be a bad deal, however I have a new light on it. Yes, the feeding tube means she is not eating very well, but with the tube, she is getting what she needs. We start trying to feed her by mouth first and what she doesn't take by mouth, then we put it in her feeding tube. Tomorrow we are going to start adding calories to her bottles by adding powder formula in with the breast milk. The goal is to put on the baby fat so she will be ready for the next surgery.
She also is going to get her central lines out tomorrow morning, so I can hold her again! I think she will start doing much better once she can cuddle with mommy again.
She will also be able to wear clothes again. The nurses up here are so funny about making sure the babies are all dressed up or have cute blankets they lay on. Natalie currently is sporting a blue bow. I could care less if she has a bow on, but the nurses do, so I let them have their fun with her. The staff here is incredible!
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