Archer had three out of five good feedings today where he drank the whole bottle. He paced himself well. He was pretty tired through the other two feedings and he was trying to get out some poops during the entire day. He was still unsuccessful when Mom and Dad left for the evening.
A swallow study is scheduled for Monday. This test looks for any milk that is leaking into the lungs during feedings. If there is a small amount of leakage then it is possible for milk thickeners to help with the situation. If there is a large leak then surgery may be required to help him take feedings. Mom and Dad are trying to find out if there are any physical reasons why Archer cannot take full feeds yet, other than having premature lungs.
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