Faith's Blended Diet and Other Things that Help with Her Digestion

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This page contains affiliate links and Faith's Mom may earn a commission if you use them. As an Amazon Associate, Faith's Mom earns from qualifying purchases.  Learn more.   Ever since Faith was born, she has struggled with her digestion. When she was in the NICU, she would spit up after eating even the tiniest amount of formula. Her dad and I were convinced her tummy was too small to handle large volumes of food. Sometimes when she ate, her heart rate would drop really low, which is why she needed to be in the NICU for longer. She just could not get the hang of eating and breathing at the same time!  Faith receiving food through an NG tube in the NICU.  Grandma giving Faith a bottle when she was 2 months old.  After finally bringing her home, eating continued to be an issue as she struggled with severe reflux and constipation. We tried various formulas, but she was never able to drink enough formula to gain a lot of weight. She also had trouble burping, and she...
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A Super Mom Saves the Day

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It is yet another cold, blustery day on the Northern Plains. The temperature may be above zero, but the wind makes it biting cold. Personally, it is not the kind of weather in which I want to be pushing a wheelchair. Frankly, I probably wouldn't even be able to push a wheelchair through this wind especially over the snow-drifted sidewalks and icy patches. That's where my friend, Tina comes in. She has truly saved the day more than once this winter.

It was in December during a cold snap that Tina noticed me pushing a very bundled up Faith to school. Her heart went out to us and that night she asked her husband to take one of the seats out of their van so they could transport Faith to school. Tina called me and wanted to try it. Although I admired her enthusiasm, I had my doubts that it would work. Faith's chair was heavy, and we were going to have to lift it up into her van. Plus, I didn't know if Faith was going to sit very well in one of her daughter's car seats.

We picked a day that was semi-warm to try it out. I was surprised at how easily the two of us were able to pick Faith's chair up and fit it into her van. And although it's not optimal for her, Faith does sit okay in Tina's daughter's chair. The best part of it all though is how much fun Faith has going to school and back home in the van. She laughs and giggles when we put her in the van, and she loves having Tina's daughters help get her buckled in the seat.

There have been many days this winter that I have been so thankful for Tina's kindness and willingness to transport Faith. I really didn't think winter would be such a problem being so close to the school. But God knew and He made a way to get Faith to school. He also showed us that when moms get together such problems can be solved, and we can get through all of the difficulties and challenges that life hands us.

It's better to stay indoors during the winter, if we can!


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