Mallie Bean

Mallie Bean

Monday, September 13, 2010

Sugar sugar......

Well sorry to everyone that I am just now posting an update today.  So feeding is slow going but going...they decided to take her off the TPN IV this morning to see if she will start eating more.  Also ordered blood sugar testing in between because since being here a few times without food and IV she has been running low.  The most formula she would take is 2 ounces so far and the sugar checks have been low too:(  Now her temp seems to be doing good along with her heart - we have sugar issues.  A pediatrician just came in to chat with me about what we are going to do.  Looks like the next feed is at 9pm and we will check it again right before she eats.  if it is 60 or lower they will run some labs to check some other things.  He is kinda thinking that she is just not getting enough calories for her metobolic needs.  Even with her sugar being that low she also does not act like it or show symptoms.  So we also don't know what is the norm for her either.  I mentioned her 24 cal formula she was on at home - since she is only getting the 20 cal here.  We may up that to see if it helps.  Plus she usually gets food in between meals and right now she is just living on formula.  I will try to update tonite before bed with what we have concluded.  We may do a fasting overnight too...Like I have said before - if its not one thing its another...

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