Since her surgery, Alaina has been fed via TPN, which is intravenous, since her intestines needed to heal. On Saturday, the doctors decided to start giving her nourishment through a feeding tube again. She started out getting .5 cc's of Pedialyte every hour and on Sunday they started her on formula and breast milk. Since she lost so much of her small intestine, the challenge is to see how much of the milk she's getting she's able to digest. Alaina will continue to get TPN until the doctors see that her small intestine is working properly and she's getting enough nutrients from the milk to sustain her so it feels a bit like we're back where we were three weeks ago hoping she'll tolerate her feeds. It's going to be long process but hopefully the small intestine she has left will be able to do its job. In the meantime, the TPN is obviously agreeing with her because Alaina now weighs 3 pounds 1 ounce. The surgeon calls TPN "steak in a bag" which is right up the alley of any child of Jan's! And milk is doing Gabrielle's body good -- she was up to 2 pounds 14.5 ounces today. Her skinny little chicken legs are finally filling in!
Nonna and Tex are coming to visit tomorrow and the girls are very excited to spend time with their grandparents. I'll have my camera handy....
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Good news! I hope they both keep it up! Tell Nonna and Tex I said hello!
Love you guys!
Uncle Henny
Awesome! I get the Nonna, but Tex?
WHAT!? A post with no pictures!!!??
haha, we're spoiled now!.
Great to read the good news!. Don't forget the to come back with pictures (we like video too :))
Hugs!
Great news. Glad to hear they're gaining weight and love, love, LOVE the pictures posted from this weekend. I can see the joy in both of your eyes as you hold them. Love you!
Knowing the daddy she'll be soon asking for the real thing!
It's so great to see them now growing and doing so well.
I can wait to see them,
Bubbe
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