While mom held her today, Kinley took a pacifier for about two thirds of her feeding time. She held it up to her own mouth and sucked on it a little. Mostly she just played with it.
In the coming weeks, she’ll have to learn how to suck, swallow, and breath together. Until then, a tiny tube takes her meals straight to her stomach.
Kinley had no trouble this afternoon, but lately we’ve noticed she’ll Brady — where heart rate drops significantly — about 30 minutes into her feeding time. We had feared it only happened when we held her and that perhaps she was just getting too relaxed. However, now we’ve also seen it happen when she’s been fed in bed. The nurse today said it could be a minor reflux, though she rarely spits up.
Otherwise, she continues do well. She weighs 1217 grams as of last night.
