After many attempts to bottle feed Rebecca we finally decided to go with the G-Tube. Rebecca would always start out with the bottle but, she would poop out toward the end because she just did not have the stamina to finish. I have learned that being in the NICU can be a great thing because it's filled with little angels 24 hrs a day to make sure you baby is okay. It's especially great when your baby has cardiac issues. It's not so great being in the NICU when your baby is being examined under a microscope with feeding issues like finishing every cc of milk. Once I started to consider drinking out of her bottle for just 3 more cc's I knew what we had to do. Rebecca could potentially be in the hospital for another 2-3 more months if we were to wait for her to finish 8 bottles of 50 cc's each time! At this point, which is worse, a G-Tube and being able to come home a lot sooner or be in a hospital with no real world stimulation? We decided to go with the G-Tube. Once we were told about all the potential risks of another surgery and possible complications our heads were spinning. Dennis and I were praying that we were making the right decision for our daughter.
Baby Rebecca did it again! She went in surgery today at 4:20 to have the G-Tube inserted and was out by 4:45. The doctor came out with two thumbs up and said she was great! She was still sedated when we left the hospital but comfortable. I would imagine she will have some discomfort for 24 hrs. We expect to have Baby Rebecca home sometime next week! Just in time for Thanksgiving. We definitely have a lot to be thankful for. :)
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