Georgia's genetics testing came back today, normal. Huge relief there. More tests are pending that could find a smaller abnormality, but one less thing to worry about there.
Georgia caught her first stomach bug yesterday. Chloe was deathly ill with the stomach flu and shared it with little sis. Poor Chloe was sick for well over 24 hours. Georgia recovered a bit quicker. The tube played a huge role in this, and actually, I've discovered another reason to love the tube. You know usually when babies are sick you hold them and a bucket and just pray you can catch it. Countless loads of laundry, baths, and showers fill your day. However, as soon as I realized Georgia was not just doing her "normal" throw up and she was actually sick I just decided to empty her stomach contents through the tube. I did this for her several times through the night. So she threw up out of her stomach. Much easier this way. The next day I gave her fluids through the tube to keep her hydrated. You could tell she didn't feel good, but the tube helped it be better than it would've been. I have not gotten sick, neither have the boys & I pray they won't!
The tube has become so normal to me. I notice people staring in a public place and I can't figure it out, then I remember I'm pushing milk through a tube in my daughters stomach. Just how we do it here lately
In fact, I quit pumping, but still have two freezers full of breastmilk, so she'll get breastmilk longer than my other three kids without all the work ;). I've totally resigned myself to tube feeding, although I still hope that she will be able to transition to oral feeding before she starts school. I worry that all the work they've done on her has created even more problems & could prolong her recovery. I just gave to put that in Gods hands & hope she will get right on eating!
