Swallow Test

Thank you for all the prayers and thoughts as our little bug had her second swallow test at 9:00 this morning.  We are pleased to report that she did MUCH better this time around!  They fed her with the thickest formula they can make (which can be a better consistency for babies when they tend to aspirate).  She did well until she eventually wore out and did aspirate.  At that point we stopped the test.  In total, she had about 35ccs.  Because of the progress, the NICU doctor approved for Landry to have one feeding a day, by mouth, given by the speech therapist.  This will allow her to practice on safely eating while also working to be more efficient.  Unfortunately when Landry does aspirate, she doesn't always cough as an indicator.  The concern is that we aren't able to know for sure whether or not she is aspirating when we can't watch it on screen.  We will proceed with caution.  The last thing we want to do is compromise her breathing or lungs by pushing it to far.  We will give a more in depth report when we learn more about what the plan will be from this point forward.  In the meantime please pray for wisdom and discernment for the doctors and staff that will be making difficult decisions in the days to come. 

We love you all!

Kacee & Kyle