Back in With the Tube!

So last Wednesday Allan pulled his tube out. I didn’t want to have to put the new one back in, so I called the doctor’s office to see if I could just try supplementing formula with breast milk in a bottle. 2 days of that and Allan lost a few ounces so Friday I sucked it up and put his NG tube back in myself. I do have to toot my own horn because I was not nervous or anything. I put that sucker in with no problems and Allan didn’t even cry. He just coughed a lot, but that’s expected when something is going down your throat. So since back on the feeding tube he’s gaining a ton of weight again. I asked the specialist Monday if that was going to be a problem we’ll face when we finally do decide it’s the right time to take the tube out. He said no and that he’s not worried. It just wasn’t the right time to take it out. The doctor wants the tube in for at least 2 more weeks. He wants Allan to be at his ideal weight before we take it out. Ideal weight is about 14 pounds or more. I bet he hits 12 pounds before the week is over. This morning he weighed in at 11 pounds 14 ounces!! We now have a baby scale at home to weigh him. I weigh him at all hours of the day now! Allan is also allowed to eat whatever I want to feed him, the specialist told me. The weekend he’ll get to try bananas. Last week was carrots and he loved those. Then, we move on to meats! Whatever helps to add some calories and weight on him.
(I need to upload some more pictures, so there are more to come soon…)