The boys had their labs taken for the week yesterday. Anderson's labs all looked great. Carter's were almost all good. His red blood cell production is up, so he no longer needs his shot to increase them. His bone growth also increased significantly, so he is no longer receiving calcium and phosphorus. The only result that was not good was his liver. His direct billirubin increased again. The doctor does not seem concerned about this. Carter has only been receiving the medicine for a week and it likely has not had time to work yet. Additionally, they have eliminated most of the major concerns for what could be causing this by doing ultrasounds. They believe it is likely related to his small size at birth, or a buildup from some of the IV meds he received when he was first born. For either of these scenarios, he just needs to get bigger and older. They will continue to watch this.
Carter has his hearing exam done this week and passed in both ears! Similar to his brother, we were fairly certain that he could hear, but it's always good to have it confirmed.
Feedings are going well this week. Anderson is consistently taking the majority of his bottle. Carter is having a little bit more trouble finishing his, but he is probably getting tired faster since he is out in an open crib. This morning he did a great job, so we are hoping he is acclimating well to being out in an open crib. His temperatures have been great, so he will likely be able to stay in the open crib for the rest of his stay at the hospital.
Both boys are doing great. We are starting to get a little bit anxious to have them home, but we know its best for them to be at the hospital until they are eating well. Their weights continue to increase though, so we're hoping the end of their hospital stay is coming in the next few weeks or so. Carter is weighing in at 4lbs, 2oz and Anderson is 5lbs, 14oz.
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