1385!
Hello to everyone.
Xavier broke the three pound barrier! As of tonight's 8:00 PM care, he weighs 1385 grams. That's 3 pounds and 1 ounce. He put on 20 grams between Thursday and Friday, bringing him to 1350 grams, then 35 grams since last night to 1385 grams tonight.
I was able to get his hematocrit value today, and it is 27.8. Generally this is a little low (he was at 26 the night of his transfusion four weeks ago), but his reticulocyte count is at a really good level. The hematocrit value is the amount of red blood cells in the blood. The reticulocyte count (or "retic" count) is how fast the bone marrow is producing and releasing red blood cells into the blood.
Thank you for your prayers.
Xavier at three pounds, one ounce. He has just had his diaper changed after sleeping on Mom for an hour, and grew fussy (and a little cold). We had to give him a pacifier to settle him for this photo. It's a little grainy due to no flash; his eyes are still sensitive to strong light. The band on his right leg is his security anklet. His "onesy" he is wearing was one of several preemie-sized jump suits gifted to us from the wing of the Wyoming Air National Guard Rebecca is attached to.