So, the G-tube was placed for Zoey last Friday! It is spilling and leaking causing the site not to heal and they have to do very low feedings through it. So, it isn't working. Tomorrow they'll put in a j-tube(goes lower in the belly) to try to allow the g-tube to heal.
Well, she still takes from the bottle too. Not enough yet to satisfy her nutritional needs. We have the Mead Johnson bottles with the Nuk nipples and she seems to take well from these. Any suggestions on how to prevent her from gagging on the nipple? Her gag reflex is horrible and before I even squeeze she gags! I don't want to squeeze when she is doing this out of fear she'll choke! She has really bad reflux too. I heard this is common with cleft lip/palate kids? Do any of you have any experience with reflux? She is on Regaln and prevacid to manage her severe reflux. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Here she is- taken today- one day shy of 6 weeks! I know I am a tad obsessive with the camera! lol