Day 141 - No more NG tube (again :-)

Chloe has been eating really well. So well, in fact, that they decided (once more) to remove her NG tube. I've been praying a lot about this amazing turn of events lately. She seems to be doing really well the last couple of days. It ocurred to me that it's really easy to be thankful when things are going well. Not so much when they aren't. It's a person of strong faith who can exclaim, "Glory to God" when things did not go their way. I think I've learned a lesson here - something for me to practice in the future.

So....Um...Can Chloe come home now?

Hehe.

Here's a close-up of chin and cheek support. Middle finger is placed under the chin and gently presses up to help keep her tongue/bottom lip latched on to the bottle. Index finger and thumb gently press up and in on the cheeks. (Too bad Chloe's cheeks are so small and hard to get hold of...) Pressure on the cheeks keeps her mouth in place and sort of reminds her that the bottle is in her mouth and that she's supposed to be eating. This is Chloe's big 2oz bottle :-)

Chloe eats in the "sideline" position. She lays on her side so that the milk flows into her mouth instead of straight to the back of her throat. This way she doesn't have to work so hard to keep the milk out of her airway. I just learned to cross my legs and put her bottom in the little "seat" created for her when I do that. Her back rests on my top leg. Feeling pretty proud of myself - can you tell?
5lb 8.5oz