Someone asked what type of support Carter is on. He is not on oxygen or any monitors; he doesn't really have any breathing issues as of now. The only thing he has is the NG tube in his nose, which we use to administer his oral meds and to feed sometimes. He's mostly taking all of his feeds by bottle every 3 hours, but if his reflux is acting up, we'll finish the feed by tube so we don't create an aversion to eating. We hope to have the feeding tube out in a few weeks.
We are truly blessed because so many of these kiddos go home with lots of equipment and we don't have any of that. I am having enough trouble creating a system for us to feed and give him his meds--I can't imagine having pumps, monitors, O2, etc. The families who manage to handle all of that are truly an inspiration to us.
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