Friday, May 29, 2009

.update.


Quick update on Grant.... He is still doing fairly good... The main concern right now is that he is having trouble gaining weight. When you have a preemie they go off of your gestational growth chart to see where they're at. When Grant was born he was 90% for his height and 90% tile for his weight... he was BIG for his age at 27 weeks and 5 days! (and he was only 2 15!!) Well now he is 90% tile for his height..who woulda thought! :) and only in the 50% tile for his weight! They did some tests and discovered that his sodium content was really low... and this may be why he isnt gaining like he should...so they put him on sodium yesterday morning and when they weighed him at night he gained 40 grams!! (a little over an oz!) Thats HUGE compared to the 10 grams he was gaining or losing every day!! So I think we fixed the problem and he should start fattening up! He weighs 3lbs 3 oz and is 3 weeks old today and gestation age is 30 and 5... they tell us to expect him home anywhere between 35-38 weeks gestation!! It has been so hard not having him home but we know he is where he needs to be... we cant wait to be together as a family again and we are so thankful that despite the weight issue he is doing so well.. he is such a miricle!

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  1. Awwww. Hanna, you are such a good mommie! Love it. Love you.

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