Friday, October 13, 2017

Nutritionist & Dietitian Visit Update

Well, we made it up to Rochester on Wednesday to see Timmy's Nutritionist and Dietitian. No extra visits or tests this time, so  simple 3 hour drive for an appointment and then 3 hours to get home. We were a little nervous about what they might say about some of the changes we had made to help things go better for Timmy. We had already gotten some negative feedback from a Facebook group on tube feeding about a change or two. Anyway, about 10-15 minutes into the appointment, Dr. Gable tells us "You know, I feel like we're going to talk for 45 minutes and tell you to just keep doing what you're doing." They did end up sticking with that plan. Jen had a couple of questions for them, which made them both pretty excited to actually have to do some figuring for us. We got some good input and advice on how much water Timmy should get in a day, some help figuring a new feeding schedule with fewer feeds during the day, and a good suggestion on one of Timmy's blends. It might not sound like much to get out of 6 hours of driving, but between the advice and the supportive comments about what we're doing, it was well worth it.


We also got a new high chair for Timmy this week. It is a 4 in 1 seating system that works as a high chair, a booster, and a reclining high chair and booster. Timmy is supposed to be fed at an angle, so we are hoping this will help keep him in a better position for digestion to go easier. So far, we're unsure as to whether it is a help or not - only time will tell.


It looks like he is helping with his feeds, but he is just holding the syringe. We can't get him to push in the food, yet.


It does appear he enjoys his chair, though. And having toys and books to look at while eating.


Here's a better look at the angle we can sit him at when he is fully reclined in the seat.


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