As our nurse Dawn told us, Anders was due a slower day after going gang busters yesterday. He took 60% of his feedings yesterday. They thought about putting him on cue based feedings, but decided not to push him too fast. They may have learned that fast doesn't work for Anders. Anders took 40-50 last night at 21:00 after his full feeding at 6 pm. He took over 30 at midnight, neotubed at 3, 34 at 6:00, at 9:00 he was neotubed because he took a 25 minute poop that, well, pooped him out. He took 40 at noon. I fed him 31 at 15:00 while he was half asleep. Anna gave him a full feeding at 18:00. We shall find out tomorrow how he fared tonight.
Anders is about 7lbs 6oz today. He is 19 inches long. I still suspect that if I helped measure he would be longer.
Tomorrow, we will talk to the social worker about transfer options to Columbus Children's Hospital. I think the 28th of Oct. is about the latest he could be released from here in order to make it back in time for Anna to go back to school. Brad told me that incompetence reigns during hospital transfers, so I'm not sure about that option either.
Thanks for all the concern over my mental state after Friday's meltdown. We are keeping it together, barely at times. I won't speak for Anna, but I am am worn down to a nub. Some days are better than others, but I am basically running on mental fumes. I don't have much patience for the hospital run-around anymore. I don't think I'm going to win any awards for Minnesota Nice. I've always preferred Iowa Friendly anyway.
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