Well, I'm still no fan of the NG tube....but I must say it does seem to be working.....quite well! I am thrilled to say that Elise has gained just about one whole pound since last week. She now weighs 12 lb 7.5 oz!! She is tolerating her overnight feeds via the NG tube fairly well at 30 mL/ hour....and she is now taking several bottles during the day too! I can really see the difference in her face since she has gained some weight....and it makes me SO happy!!
OH....and in other big news this week...my relentless appeals to our insurance company to cover Elise's formula Pregestimil have finally paid off....literally! I contacted Medco--the company that manages the pharmacy benefits under our plan--and I was told by a Medco representative that my benefits cover the Pregestimil when prescribed by a doctor...only when the prescription is faxed directly to Medco and written out for a 90-day supply. No problem. I had the doctor fax the prescription to Medco immediately upon being told this, and I received a reply that 36 cans of Pregestimil would be shipped to me within the next week. That saves us about $1000. Peachy!! :-)
I'm bringing Elise in for a check-up and weigh-in at the pediatrician's office on Tuesday. Mainly I want to make sure that her ear infections have cleared up and that her lungs sound good. Then, we have our next "liver clinic" appointment at Texas Children's on May 2nd. Since I had to take the day off of work that day anyway for this appointment, I went ahead and scheduled vaccinations for both Ethan and Elise too on that day. Elise needs her 6-month shots, and Ethan needs his 18-month shots. Last time I brought them both for shots on the same day, I swore I was never going to do that again....but...now I'm thinking I just as soon get it all over with at one time.
Anyway, here are some pics from the past few days...
OH....and in other big news this week...my relentless appeals to our insurance company to cover Elise's formula Pregestimil have finally paid off....literally! I contacted Medco--the company that manages the pharmacy benefits under our plan--and I was told by a Medco representative that my benefits cover the Pregestimil when prescribed by a doctor...only when the prescription is faxed directly to Medco and written out for a 90-day supply. No problem. I had the doctor fax the prescription to Medco immediately upon being told this, and I received a reply that 36 cans of Pregestimil would be shipped to me within the next week. That saves us about $1000. Peachy!! :-)
I'm bringing Elise in for a check-up and weigh-in at the pediatrician's office on Tuesday. Mainly I want to make sure that her ear infections have cleared up and that her lungs sound good. Then, we have our next "liver clinic" appointment at Texas Children's on May 2nd. Since I had to take the day off of work that day anyway for this appointment, I went ahead and scheduled vaccinations for both Ethan and Elise too on that day. Elise needs her 6-month shots, and Ethan needs his 18-month shots. Last time I brought them both for shots on the same day, I swore I was never going to do that again....but...now I'm thinking I just as soon get it all over with at one time.
Anyway, here are some pics from the past few days...
my sweet girl...
Starting an overnight feed....her feeds run for 12 hours at 30 mL (1 oz) per hour..
"Hi Mommy! It's a brand new day!!"
Story time...
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