tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674238462214247115.post7611090993402463306..comments2023-10-30T04:21:05.238-06:00Comments on Charlie Cooper: Get in my belly!Charlie Cooperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12674412999767983874noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674238462214247115.post-23996597711673340262008-03-28T00:36:00.000-06:002008-03-28T00:36:00.000-06:00I'm so glad he's having such a good nap with snore...I'm so glad he's having such a good nap with snores even!!Roxeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595120819780813333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674238462214247115.post-52232932847243389452008-03-28T00:29:00.000-06:002008-03-28T00:29:00.000-06:00I want to be trained. I can't think of anything I ...I want to be trained. I can't think of anything I would love more than to take of little Charlie. Just looking at his sweet face and addictive chubby cheeks.. Me, next... OK!I don't have medical experience, but I have lots of Mommy and G=ma experience... Me, ok? I love you Rob, Angel, Cheryl and Kathi... I would love to help... I know you have a humongous immediate family, but I am not that far removed.<BR/><BR/>Love you forever, Jill BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674238462214247115.post-52907647001039529562008-03-27T23:59:00.000-06:002008-03-27T23:59:00.000-06:00yep, it does. "Venting" is when they put a 60 cc s...yep, it does. "Venting" is when they put a 60 cc syringe(just the tube part of the syringe, not the suction part) on the end of his feeding tube. You know that the majority of the air is out of his tummy when you start to get coming back through the tube. The nurse gently pushed on his belly which made the air come out even more. When they do the residuals, the fluid they are counting does include stomach bile. Basically, they don't want to feed him more than his tummy and intestines can handle. If there is less content when they check the residual that means his body is working a little faster to digest the food and they can up the amount of formula they give him until they reach the ideal levels. This all probably sounds confusing, so the next time they do this, I will take a picture and post it. Sorry for the wordy explanation. -ShaniCharlie Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12674412999767983874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1674238462214247115.post-7066666759860478452008-03-27T23:42:00.000-06:002008-03-27T23:42:00.000-06:00Shani, they are lucky to have you! The more the ...Shani, they are lucky to have you! The more the merrier, I think, in regards to those who are in the know about Charlie's workings and such. Stupid questions: What is venting? Is that letting the excess air out? And, they add a certain cc's of formula (or 1/2 and 1/2) and then check it a few hours(?) later to see what has digested? Is there always a round-a-bout average of "other" liquid, like bile, that they can figure is acceptable when figuring out if his stomach is emptying properly? Does that make sense?whithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00976740500522804905noreply@blogger.com