Oral Care

Every four hours, little Oliver gets to taste his mother's milk.  The milk coats his lips, mouth, tongue and esophagus, providing important antibodies and basic nutritional value to the parts of his system that do not receive milk through the tube feedings.  We give him .2-.4 ml during each of these sessions.  When he is behaving, and not struggling so hard to breathe, he gets to have his oral care without his hat on.  This is one of his favorite times, as well as one of ours.  It is amazing to see his little face and mouth in action.