Hayden's first bottle of milk (he would drink about an ounce at a time)! This morning Hayden and I headed to College Station for another check-up. We have been going almost every other day since we left the hospital to check his weight and billirubin. At Friday's appointment, both numbers improved and today they were even better!
Weighing 6 pounds, 2 ounces when he was born nearly two weeks ago, Hayden's weight dropped to 5 pounds 6.5 ounces when we were discharged a week ago from the hospital. Today we were back up to 5 pounds 14 ounces...which was great news!
His billirubin (jaundice) level made it as high as 13.8, but today is only 9.8! Another victory! We will go back to the doctor next Wednesday (February 8) to recheck his weight and billirubin levels, but his doctor feels confident that the numbers will continue to be good!
At today's visit, it was decided that they would no longer consider him a premature baby and measure and treat him the same way a "full term" infant would be treated. This means less trips to the doctor, but also means he will be on the "lower" end of the percentage weight/height charts, but I am completely fine with that. I have no doubt that in a few months we will be able to make some great strides on those charts.
All in all, it was a great day for our little guy. It's so hard to believe it has nearly been two weeks since he made his debut! We cannot imagine our life without him!
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