The Schlegel boys reached a great milestone today. Both boys finished their entire bottle this evening, 44ml for Carter and 50ml for Anderson. They had a pretty big day today with baths and an eye exam, so it was even more incredible that they both finished their whole bottle. Anderson also finished his entire bottle this morning, so we are hopeful that he is really starting to get it and will begin finishing the bottle at each feeding.
Their eating is definitely helping them gain weight. Anderson is now 6lbs!!!! It's pretty amazing to hold him now and think about how tiny he once was. Carter is still gaining as well, weighing 4lbs, 5oz.
Their eye exams went very well this morning. Both of them have progressed in their vision and the doctor believes they will not have any vision problems resulting from their prematurity. The will likely have to get one more eye exam in the hospital and then will have a follow up appointment at 6 to 9 months post release. We are very excited that both boys are now cleared for both their vision and hearing, two things the doctors worry about with tiny babies.
The doctor increased Carter's dosage of his liver medication. I spoke with him today about why Carter's direct billirubin has continued to increase. His level is at 3.8, but the doctor assured me they really start to get concerned when it is in the mid to upper teens, so Carter's level is not alarming yet. The doctor did increase the dosage to hopefully see some decrease in his labs this week. We will keep you updated on how it goes!
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