Looks like we are starting a new feeding regimen. The fundoplication surgery has left Kalista with a smaller stomach than before. So, we have changed our plan and are feeding Kalista on continuous mode to get her stomach stretched back to its initial size. This means she is fed all day. We started yesterday at 17 mL/hour and increasing 1 mL every 6 hours until we reach 33 mL/hour. Prior to surgery, Kalista was at 45 mL/hour. So, this should be no problem for her!
Kalista's medical team has recommended this feeding program because she showed some signs of irritability after her feedings two days ago and it may have been a little too much for her to handle. When Kalista comes home, it looks like she will be fed continuously overnight and throughout the day, fed in multiple hour increments, known as bolus feeds. It's not set in stone yet, but whatever the final plan is...we will make it work. When we get discharged, someday soon, we will also be enrolled in the Little Eaters Club to work on her oral aversion issues and get her eating by mouth again. Can't wait to meet other babies!
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