Two-month check-up

Just a quick update about Caleb's two-month check-up today...
He weighed in at 10 lbs. 3 oz. Which I thought was going to be a good weight gain, but it was only 1 lb. more then when he was there last month. :( He dropped from the 35th percentile to the 18th! He grew a little over an inch, but again, not as much as they typically see after one month time. Oh well, I see it as a gain, I was thrilled to see him hit 10 lbs. :)

We discussed Caleb's feeding issues with the nurse practitioner at length and basically came to the conclusion that we just need to feed him what he will take, when he will take it. Instead of trying to force a certain amount in every feeding, we are just going to let him drink what he wants and see if he will "self-regulate" over time. I will take him back next Monday to make sure he is still gaining weight and not losing with this new feeding approach. She actually also mentioned taking the tube out for a few days to see how he does, whether it helps his feedings. I am quite nervous about that as he is on 4 medicines that go in much easier by tube vs. mouth! We will see how these feedings go before we decide whether taking the tube out is worth it possibly having to go back in if this new plan doesn't work.

We appreciate your prayers as we are trying to be hopeful that this new feeding pattern will help Caleb gain weight and be able to self-regulate enough to drink all of his bottles, so that the NG tube can go for good. We certainly believe that the tube running down his throat is not helping the drinking comfort level as well as being a nuisance to his reflux issue.

Thanks so much!!