After 5 days of IV fluids only, the nurses started feeding Tyler milk through a feeding tube they had put into his nose (and into his stomach). They started off with a tiny syringe full of breast milk they had kept in the freezer for him... gradually increasing the amount of milk when they were more confident that his digestive system was handling it ok. Although we were trying very hard, Tyler showed no interest in nursing so all of his nutrition was delivered through his tube.
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