Sometime around noon today, we received a call from one of the NICU Doctors. He wanted to let us know he was sorry for giving us such an optimistic report this morning, and that they wanted to make a change to Maddy's wellness plan. She had a blood sugar reading somewhere in the upper 30's after being fully off of the glucose, which we believe triggered the change in the approach.
They have decided that they want to be able to gauge how much she is eating at each feeding since she has not always been consistent with the amount she eats. The doctors seem to belive that if there is consistency in the volume of food she is taking in, that she will show improvements and consistency in her blood sugar levels. They told Ashlyn to continue pumping, but that she would not be able to breast feed for a while so that they can make sure she is getting the right volume of food. They also have decided to put in a feeding tube, so that if she does not eat the right amount at a feeding, that they can pump additional food into her. They think that because she does not eat consistently, that her pancreas just pumps insulin out, and does not have a predictable amount of food coming in to properly regulate her blood sugar. The Doctors have also decided to turn the IV drip back on, but they want to get rid of the additional glucose as soon as possible.
Please pray for Maddy as they have put the feeding tube in, and continue to pray that her little body can regulate on its own. It was hard to receive this news after such a good report this morning, and we are trying to stay optomistic. Please continue to pray for our family at this time.
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