Pedialyte Trial - Day 9 (Friday 12/12/08)

Weight 6.985 kg (15lbs, 6.4 oz)
Oral Intake 16 oz.

After giving the Pedialyte again last night, I noticed Sofie was less hungry today, but still did well. The difference in fluid balance was very evident in her weight again, because she gained those 4 ounces back from the day before. I'm really surprised at how well she's held her weight throughout the trial. I was afraid we wouldn't have nearly this much time to try it, before her weight loss would be too great. I'm so glad we've been able to go this long!

I talked about holding the Pedialyte with Dana (Sofie's Dietitian) and she suggested holding it again tonight and tomorrow night to see how she does, since she did so well yesterday. If there was any doubt about what we should do, Sofie's feeding pump actually didn't work for Kenny tonight for some reason, so we had no choice but to hold the Pedialyte. Subtle hint, huh? ;-)