September 28th: Duke is doing very well of the IV in his belly button. There has been not tearing to his skin around his belly button. Duke now relies on the gastric tube to provide his nourishment. He gets 40 CC’s of breast milk every 3 hours and liquid multivitamin once a day. Duke is still on the oxygen and we find he likes his levels as they are and when they decrease he gets fussy. They tried a different position to help with his reflux and mucous which is at an angle and on his belly with the tube (only to be done at the hospital as the nurse told me today.)
Duke’s speech therapist wasn’t here today or yesterday, which annoyed the doctors on rounds and my nurse. Nurse Debbie was trying to find them, but no luck. It is amazing how many people are advocates for Duke and helping him prepare to start eating from a bottle.
I don’t know how nurses do it every day. I have to wash my hands and antibac my hands all the time. I am surprised their hands aren’t raw, because mine are starting to feel that way. I am also the first one to tell you to wash your hands before touching Duke, LOL.
**Thank you to the Cote family tonight for dinner for our family. We devoured the pasta which was very sweet of you. We appreciate this and your family. **
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