Some of you may know our story. DD suffered brain damage during the delivery and is exclusively tube-fed. At birth she had no suck reflex and finally started sucking at about 3 weeks. She is going to have a video swallow study done sometime in the near future to see if she can try a bottle soon. We will have to do a bottle first since she doesn't have any clue to open her mouth for food and I don't think I can work a nipple past her clamped gums. 
I have a good feeling that she'll be able to eat by mouth sometime during this first year. She's come a long way and has continued to improve. And I used to think I'd just be happy if she took a bottle. Now I think I'm never truly going to get over our lost nursing relationship, which is why I've decided I am going nurse this child or die trying. There's no real reason for this post, other than to announce it out loud and make it official. Up until now, I've just said, "if it happens, it happens" and I realized that I have to be more determined than that to make this work. If there's ANY chance she can nurse, I'm going to do it no matter what it takes!
So, wish us luck.
I have a good feeling that she'll be able to eat by mouth sometime during this first year. She's come a long way and has continued to improve. And I used to think I'd just be happy if she took a bottle. Now I think I'm never truly going to get over our lost nursing relationship, which is why I've decided I am going nurse this child or die trying. There's no real reason for this post, other than to announce it out loud and make it official. Up until now, I've just said, "if it happens, it happens" and I realized that I have to be more determined than that to make this work. If there's ANY chance she can nurse, I'm going to do it no matter what it takes!
So, wish us luck.
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Go mom. We are definitely rooting for you... and sending pro-vibes your way.
