Kinley’s streak with the bottle petered out on Monday. The general opinion is that she took on a lot quickly and then exhausted herself. The nurses say they see this a lot. This isn’t a new pattern for Kinley, either.
She definitely seems to have a handle on suck-swallow-breathe and paces herself pretty well. She just needs to build her stamina.
After a few attempts where she quit at 15 – 20 mL, we decided to only offer her the bottle every other feeding or if she was very alert and showing strong cues. Otherwise, we’d gavage and let her sleep. This seems to be working so far.
And, despite all the extra energy she is now expelling, she continues to grow and add weight. She is now 1934 grams.
Mom had what should be her last follow up today regarding her surgery. All looks good.