[Nfbf-l] the latest upate on Holly and baby Janie Marie

[Sherri]

Holly asked me to pass these on to the list.
Sherri

Holly Idler updated her status: "JANIE MARIE UPDATE
Janie Marie had a very busy day, today. She got a picc line. The IJ line, in 
her neck, will be coming out after shift change. It would have come out 
already but the nurses found out is was stitched in so they could not remove 
it. The doctor has too.
The swallow test. This test was done because they think when she drinks from 
a bottle she aspirates fluid into her lungs. She nurses just fine but seems 
to choke on breast milk or formula when it comes from a bottle. So, the test 
was done while she nursed and bottle fed. She passed this test with flying 
colors!
Now, that was the good news. The bad news is that she isn't gaining weight. 
Since she passed the swallow test, the next step is to up her food intake 
without her having to work so hard her it.
The plan: I nurse her every three hours while I'm here at the hospital. The 
nurse brings in 1 oz of my frozen milk and puts it in the NG tube that goes 
directly into her tummy. At night they will give her 2 oz of milk through 
the tube. If she doesn't gain weight this way, they will add protein to the 
breast milk they give her through the tube.
One day at a time, one baby step forward."