tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post5661226590096280544..comments2023-09-22T07:36:02.136-05:00Comments on Krista Phillips - Author: YES Today!Krista Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-40923603861139769742011-09-15T18:48:52.531-05:002011-09-15T18:48:52.531-05:00Lis, will be praying for Cayden!!Lis, will be praying for Cayden!!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-51795192022965061752011-09-15T18:26:29.514-05:002011-09-15T18:26:29.514-05:00So happy to hear your household is back together a...So happy to hear your household is back together again.Praying for those feeds to get better! Please pray for my great nephew* Cayden (long medical story) same baby, just a diff name..He's* got a tough road ahead also and needs a ton of prayer!Lisa Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860882056193946550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-18955403987666637702011-09-15T11:36:09.886-05:002011-09-15T11:36:09.886-05:00I'm glad Annabelle is home again and doing wel...I'm glad Annabelle is home again and doing well. It's wonderful to see pics of her looking so healthy. I'm thrilled that she's breathing on her own. So many praises today. Love that!Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-12890808020643754922011-09-15T09:52:09.463-05:002011-09-15T09:52:09.463-05:00Annabelle looks SO cute without her nasal cannula!...Annabelle looks SO cute without her nasal cannula! She's always a cutie, but now you can really see her face. You must love it! Glad to hear you guys are back home!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07803311494407663499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-30830473323149079442011-09-15T09:31:23.268-05:002011-09-15T09:31:23.268-05:00Yes, she IS looking more grown up. *sniff* In morn...Yes, she IS looking more grown up. *sniff* In morning rounds, instead of...<br /><br />"Annabelle is our ____ month old infant with history of _____"<br /><br />They said, <br /><br />"Annabelle is our 13 month old TODDLER with history.... "<br /><br />*sniff*<br /><br />My baby is a TODDLER!!! (although, she has a ways to go before she truly toddles!!)Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-50095719997792539772011-09-15T09:29:45.180-05:002011-09-15T09:29:45.180-05:00Ashley... YES!!!! Well, during the day anyway. We ...Ashley... YES!!!! Well, during the day anyway. We are still putting her on at night, just on 50ccs though as when she's deep asleep, she dips to mid80's sometimes.<br /><br />That is one GOOD thing that came out of her hospital stay. They can monitor oxygen MUCH more accurately than our machine at home does, so we were able to get her OFF of it during the day completely! She's been off during the day for the last 3 days!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-26974741820647918802011-09-15T09:27:24.937-05:002011-09-15T09:27:24.937-05:00So so happy you're all home again! Annabelle l...So so happy you're all home again! Annabelle looks awesome!! <br /><br />Hugs and prayers!!Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15132528735370958917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-83820395386656730592011-09-15T09:25:40.904-05:002011-09-15T09:25:40.904-05:00Is Annabelle off of the nasal cannula? I didn'...Is Annabelle off of the nasal cannula? I didn't see it in any of her pictures. Just curious!Ashleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-38544971240554867492011-09-15T09:06:17.242-05:002011-09-15T09:06:17.242-05:00Glad you're back home, Krista! And I agree wit...Glad you're back home, Krista! And I agree with the others...Something about those pictures has her looking so much more grown-up! So adorable.Sarah Forgravehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101753891967001104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-31812905928838766312011-09-15T07:50:18.318-05:002011-09-15T07:50:18.318-05:00So glad to hear she is home! And what a little dol...So glad to hear she is home! And what a little doll she is! Can't believe how big she's getting. Praying for you and your gang.<br />Hugs,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-10327611709082491032011-09-15T05:00:29.620-05:002011-09-15T05:00:29.620-05:00Thanks for the diet tips! It is one of the ideas I...Thanks for the diet tips! It is one of the ideas I've been tossing around. I think I'm going to try it in little bitty stages to see how it works, and work up to it. Talked to the dietitian at the hospital about it while I was there, and she gave some suggestions about it, but wasn't too sure about the "complete" blended diet thing. <br /><br />Even when gagging and vomiting, Annabelle was "growing" just fine on her formula (but now that we are down to the lower calorie, we DO need to get higher) it's just her discomfort that really hurts my heart to see. <br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the suggestions! I'm researching!Krista Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10772828583379163612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-73060308139478338152011-09-14T23:48:38.130-05:002011-09-14T23:48:38.130-05:00Ditto on the blended diet. This can keep you from...Ditto on the blended diet. This can keep you from elemental formula and also it can be as thick as you need it to be to help with reflux. Start with just adding baby food just like you would an oral feeder.<br /><br />Often kids on a blended diet can tolerate milk even if they could not tolerate formula and there are other options besides cow milk: goat milk, soy milk, rice milk, etc. Sometimes the milk is not the culprit to the intolerance. It could be the high sugar content or the corn or just the fact that it's unnatural to the body.<br /><br />If you're interested you can get started with a basic blender, but if you contact the two companies: Blendtec and Vitamix one of them may donate a blender to you.Laurenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-33498619187830692152011-09-14T22:55:38.838-05:002011-09-14T22:55:38.838-05:00I actually was going to post just was jess said. A...I actually was going to post just was jess said. A blended diet would probably work really well for little miss not to mention getting whole foods and nutrients!! Formula has so much sugar :( Owens mom got a vita mix blender and is a wealth of knowledge and I am sure would be happy to answer any questions. Owen didn't eat for a while but now is!<br /><br />i also feel like a huge nerd for knowing exactly what new seat you got her because i have the same one!! it is a great seat and will last a long time especially if you are rear facing past two!Clairehttp://wyattburps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-19406437286884346142011-09-14T22:44:52.666-05:002011-09-14T22:44:52.666-05:00Long time lurker here... I had to come out and giv...Long time lurker here... I had to come out and give a suggestion as to the pukes...<br /><br />Two of the other blogs that I follow ( http://patriceandmattwilliams.blogspot.com/ , and http://owensheart.com/ ) each have kids with G-Tubes. One of them is also a HLHS, and the other is a completely different disorder. None-the-less ... they each had horrid problems tolerating formula feeds after some time. By doing a blended diet through the G-Tube, they were both able to not only tolerate feeds once again and stop puking, they were able to get more than enough calories to grow!<br /><br />I'm sure if you contact the Moms of the blogs - they would be more than happy to share - they've each done more than a few posts regarding the blended diet through the G-Tube!<br /><br />I know what works best for one kid can mean nothing for the next (I'm a NICU nurse up here in Chicago!), but I just thought that maybe Annabelle isn't tolerating all the sugars in the formulas anymore (or something like that!)<br /><br />So happy that Annabelle is back home where she belongs, and hope that you find a solution to the pukes soon - I'm sure that they are no fun for anybody!<br /><br />Jess<br />NICU nurse up in Chicago!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17151874030864510371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8885384159016667608.post-28242828386861949492011-09-14T22:35:07.473-05:002011-09-14T22:35:07.473-05:00Oh my goodness! She is so big! And precious. Glad ...Oh my goodness! She is so big! And precious. Glad that she's home again. Sweet, sweet miracle baby!Angie Dickenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11794268733490363528noreply@blogger.com