Just a quick update for those checking-
Mitchell has not been tolerating his feedings well.
He's back to the minimum 12 cc/hr and unfortunately, just spit up a fair amount not long ago.
This morning the doctor stopped the breast milk & changed him to Pregestemil, a formula that is more easily digested than others. He thinks Mitchell could have a milk allergy & wanted to see if it would help.
They re-started the Reglan (a medication to help the GI system) in the night last night when he had 2 episodes of spitting up.
After this last episode, the Nurse Practitioner said if it happens again they will have to stop the feed & put him on IV fluids while they look into things. They sent a sample this morning to check his absorption of his feedings; if it is not adequate, they will need to decrease the calorie of his feeding to help him absorb it. This would also require an increase in volume to reach adequate intake...
It is a bit discouraging for us that we have been in step down for a week without any feeding progress. We are praying that things will improve- that he will be more comfortable & tolerate the feeding better.
Thank you for praying for him & specifically for this need.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Still working on feeding
Posted by The Holz Family at 12:57 PM
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Hi One and All,
Just want you to know we are sorry to hear about he continued feeding challenges. We are all praying things turn around soon. Hang in there!!! We love you!
Burdicks
Hello, Jodi & family! I am praying for little Mitchell that he will so be able to tolerate the feedings. I understand the frustration of having this kind of problem. I hope they are able to find a formula that works for him. I know that Nestle's Peptamen worked great for one of our patients since it is partially digested. I know that infants require a different formulation, but maybe one of our Dieticians can give some ideas of appropriate formulas. Let me know if we can help.
Jen Riley
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