The bottling was temporarily put on hold this weekend until the therapists can further evaluate her swallowing. Due to some gulping sounds and other facial cues Ella was making, the nurses believe she may be aspirating. It's hard to tell for sure at this point so it's better to be safe and get the therapists involved. Depending on how her evaluation goes this week, they may try different bottles, thicken her milk (so she can't drink it as fast), or do a swallow study where they hook a camera up to her and watch her mouth and throat on a video screen while she's drinking. Mom got a little upset hearing about the set back. Although in reality it's likely easy to correct or simply figure out, it was still difficult to hear since she's been progressing so well for the past 11 weeks. We know she'll be fine. We're just anxious to get her home.
Ella sported her Cowboys jersey today in hopes of bringing home a playoff victory, but unfortunately it didn't help. Oh well, she got her revenge by generating a loud blowout in her diaper when the Vikings scored their first touchdown.
Here's to moving forward.
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