Hard to say. It has to stay in until her lungs are fully functional, which the docs think will be tonight. Once that happens, we will transition from continuous feeding through the tube to bolus feelings (larger amounts at one time), and then she we will work to transition back to eating by mouth. Docs do not expect her to suddenly taken in all the calories she needs by mouth, so the plan is to reintroduce the bottle slowly, and give any residual amount to her via the tube. Hopefully she will leave the hospital without the feeding tube, but it would not be terrible if she had to have it for a bit longer.