Toby made the switch at the beginning of the week to a more normal feeding schedule: 6 feedings, 1 every 4 hours. He no longer has long hours of continuous feeds on the pump at night. We do still use the pump, however, for whatever he does not take by mouth. This means that during the day, he gets a chance at the bottle first and then we tube feed whatever he doesn't take. He still gets to sleep through his night feedings. The main difficulty has been working towards the proper volume for the calories he needs since his stomach size is small. He does have problems if we fill him up too full. The good news- Toby is doing great with this schedule. He's having a lot fewer problems than with the continuous feeds. It has also helped restore a more normal appetite. He accepts the bottle now (!!!) and has actually drained it a few times. Hooray! It is a wonderful feeling to hold him in my arms while he drinks a bottle like a "normal" baby.
Praise God from whom all mercies come.